Horn Island Airport

Horn Island Airport
IATA: HID ICAO: YHID
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Torres Shire Council
Location	Horn Island, Queensland
Elevation AMSL	43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates	10°35′11″S 142°17′24″E / 10.58639°S 142.29000°E / -10.58639; 142.29000Coordinates: 10°35′11″S 142°17′24″E / 10.58639°S 142.29000°E / -10.58639; 142.29000
Map
YHID Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,389 4,557 Asphalt 14/32 1,235 4,052 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart

Horn Island Airport (IATA: HID, ICAO: YHID) is an airport in Horn Island, Queensland, Australia.

The Civil Constructional Corps and the Department of Main Roads began construction of an advanced operational airbase on the island during World War II, commencing in 1940. RAAF Base Horn Island was completed in 1941 and was used as a staging base for Allied aircraft moving between Australia and New Guinea. The airfield consisted of two intersecting runways, with revetments for aircraft parking.