# Esperance Airport (EPR)

> Esperance, AU · IATA: EPR · ICAO: YESP · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EPR` |
| ICAO | `YESP` |
| City | Esperance |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 143 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -33.68440, 121.82300 |

## Description

One sealed runway, a compact regional terminal and a daily Saab 340 rotation to Perth define the air side of Esperance Airport (IATA: EPR, ICAO: YESP) on Western Australia's south coast. Belly capacity on that aircraft is small, so the airport carries time-critical consignments only; there is no freight terminal and no freighter service. Volume in this region belongs to the sea: the deepwater Port of Esperance ships iron ore, grain and nickel in bulk. The operating carrier, Rex, entered voluntary administration in July 2024 and left it in December 2025 following its acquisition by the US holding company Air T, which continues the Esperance and Albany regional routes. The airport sits about 23 km north of town on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, which doubles as the road-freight spine up to the Kalgoorlie goldfields. For onward domestic and international air cargo, Perth (PER) a good 700 km north-west is the reference point, with road feeder services covering the leg. Esperance is also known for its white-sand beaches and parks such as Cape Le Grand.

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