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YSWE

Sweers Island Resort Airport · Sweers Island

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
23 ft / 7 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 125.70 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
12/30 · 3,608 ft · CUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Sweers Island Resort Airport (YSWE), located in Sweers Island, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 23 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Sweers Island Resort Airport
ICAO / IATA
YSWE / —
Municipality
Sweers Island
Country
Region
AU-QLD — Queensland
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Elevation
23 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,608 ft / 1,100 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: C
Heading: ° / °
RWY 12
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 30
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
125.70 MHz
MISC MISC
120.60 MHz
MISC MISC
125.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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YKOW
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YBMAILS
Mount Isa Airport
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YCCY
Cloncurry Airport
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YGTE
Groote Eylandt Airport
486 km / 263 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026