Newcastle Airport (NTL / YWLM)
Newcastle Airport (NTL / YWLM) in Williamtown, Australia has turned up in 4 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 271 airline flights bound for Newcastle Airport and 314 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- YWLM
- IATA
- NTL
- City
- Williamtown
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -32.795, 151.834
- Catches
- 4
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 271
- departing, 30 days
- 314
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Newcastle Airport serves Williamtown. It sits 31 ft (9 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 10,033 ft (3,058 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Newcastle Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Melbourne (MEL) — 3 catches
- Hobart (HBA) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Embraer E190 — 2 catches
- Airbus A320 — 2 catches
Airlines
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 2 catches
Recent catches
- QLK1999 — Embraer E190 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JST488 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QLK1997 — Embraer E190 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- JST472 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Newcastle Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 271 airline flights arriving and 314 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was November 5, 2026, with 35 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Newcastle Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Newcastle Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Newcastle Airport?
Yes: 4 catches by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Newcastle Airport above sea level?
31 ft (9 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Newcastle Airport?
10,033 ft (3,058 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Newcastle Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Newcastle Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Newcastle Airport in the simulator yet.