Dysart Airport — , Australia

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The airport code for Dysart Airport () is DYA — its ICAO code is YDYS.

Distance & flight time from DYA

Dysart Airport

Dysart Airport, coded DYA, serves the small town of Dysart in the Bowen Basin coal-mining region of central Queensland, Australia. The airport primarily supports fly-in fly-out mining operations, ferrying workers to and from nearby coal mines that dominate the local economy. Traffic largely consists of chartered turboprop flights operated for mining companies rather than scheduled public airline service, reflecting a common pattern across Queensland's resource-rich interior where remote worksites depend on air links to distant home cities like Brisbane. DYA's runway and facilities are modest, built to a scale appropriate for rotating shift crews rather than tourism or general public travel, making it a purely functional piece of mining logistics infrastructure.

Runways at Dysart Airport (DYA)

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14/325085 ft (1550 m)98 ft (30 m)ASP

Radio frequencies for Dysart Airport (DYA)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
CTAFCTAF126.7 MHz
FSSBRISBANE CNTR128.55 MHz

Airports near Dysart Airport (DYA)

DYA serves Dysart, Queensland, a coal-mining town where the airport mainly handles fly-in fly-out charter flights for mine workers rather than public commercial routes.

FAQ

What is the IATA code for Dysart Airport?

The IATA code for Dysart Airport is DYA.

What is the ICAO code for Dysart Airport?

The ICAO code for Dysart Airport is YDYS. IATA codes are 3 letters used for baggage tags and booking; ICAO codes are 4 letters used by air traffic control and pilots.