Cowra Airport (CWT): Codes, Runways & Location
Cowra Airport (IATA: CWT · ICAO: YCWR) is a medium-sized airport in Australia. It lies at 33.8469° S, 148.6480° E, 966 ft (294 m) above sea level.
Overview of Cowra Airport
Cowra Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport in Australia. It is identified by the IATA code CWT and the ICAO code YCWR. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.
Cowra Airport has 2 runways recorded. Its longest runway is about 1630 m (5348 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surfaces: dirt, asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 966 ft (294 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Grenfell Airport (GFE) about 50 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,630 m — regional-jet capable
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Seaports near Cowra Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cowra Airport
Where is Cowra Airport located?
Cowra Airport is located in Australia. Its coordinates are 33.8469° S, 148.6480° E.
What is the airport code for Cowra Airport?
Cowra Airport has an IATA code of CWT and an ICAO code of YCWR.
How long is the runway at Cowra Airport?
Cowra Airport's longest runway is about 1630 m (5348 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Cowra Airport have?
Cowra Airport has 2 runways recorded in the dataset, with dirt, asphalt surfacing.
Is Cowra Airport a major airport?
Cowra Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport.
About this data
Details for Cowra Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports. Read more on Wikipedia →