Launceston Airport

Launceston Airport
Launceston Airport Terminal airside, 2023
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLaunceston City Council
Australia Pacific Airports Corporation
OperatorAustralia Pacific Airports Corporation
ServesLaunceston
Elevation AMSL562 ft / 171 m
Coordinates41°32′42″S 147°12′54″E / 41.54500°S 147.21500°E / -41.54500; 147.21500
Websitewww.launcestonairport.com.au
Maps
YMLT
Location in Tasmania
Interactive map of Launceston Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14R/32L 1,981 6,499 Asphalt
14L/32R 700 2,297 Grass
18/36 690 2,264 Grass
Statistics (2023/24)
Passenger1.4 million
Source: Passengers numbers from the Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics

Launceston Airport (IATA: LST, ICAO: YMLT) is a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania. The airport is located in the industrial area of Western Junction, 15 kilometres from Launceston city centre. It is Tasmania's second busiest after Hobart.

In the 2024/25 financial year, the airport recorded 1.435 million passenger movements. It is Australia's 13th busiest airport.