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YSTW

TMW

Tamworth Airport · Tamworth

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

1,334 ft / 407 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.25 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

12L/30R7,218 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

12R/30L3,642 ftAsphaltUNLIT

18/363,346 ftGrassUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Tamworth Airport (YSTW), Australia. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 1,334 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Tamworth Airport

ICAO / IATA

YSTW / TMW

Municipality

Tamworth

Country

Region

AU-NSW

GPS Coordinates

-31.077898, 150.845484

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12L / 30R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12L Crosswind 30R TOD VDP

Length: 7,218 ft / 2,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 133° / 313°

RWY 12L

No ILS

RWY 30R

No ILS

Runway 12R / 30L

UNLIT

Crosswind 12R Crosswind 30L TOD VDP

Length: 3,642 ft / 1,110 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 133° / 313°

RWY 12R

No ILS

RWY 30L

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 3,346 ft / 1,020 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 188° / 8°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 2,762 ft / 842 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 73° / 253°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

TW · NDB (Tamworth)341 kHz

0 ft · Associated: YSTW
-31.071199, 150.830994

TW · VOR-DME (Tamworth)116,000 kHz

1,344 ft · Associated: YSTW
-31.066200, 150.830002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

116.00 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.40 MHz

FSS BRISBANE CNTR

127.10 MHz

GCCD GND CLNC DEL

121.90 MHz

TWR TWR

118.25 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Gunnedah Airport

Armidale Airport

Narrabri Airport

Inverell Airport

Coonabarabran Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified