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YWAL

Wallal Downs Airport · Eighty Mile Beach

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
33 ft / 10 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 118.60 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Wallal Downs Airport (YWAL), located in Eighty Mile Beach, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 33 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
Wallal Downs Airport
ICAO / IATA
YWAL / WLA
Municipality
Eighty Mile Beach
Country
Region
AU-WA — Western Australia
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Elevation
33 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,265 ft / 1,300 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: N
Heading: ° / °
RWY 14
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 32
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,952 ft / 900 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: N
Heading: ° / °
RWY 08
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 26
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
118.60 MHz
MISC MISC
119.60 MHz
MISC MISC
124.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

YPPD
Port Hedland International Airport
222 km / 120 nm
YBRMILS
Broome International Airport
262 km / 142 nm
YTEF
Telfer Airport
271 km / 146 nm
YCIN
RAAF Base Curtin
414 km / 224 nm
YNWN
Newman Airport
415 km / 224 nm

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