Launceston Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Launceston City Council Australia Pacific Airports Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Launceston | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 562 ft / 171 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°32′42″S 147°12′54″E / 41.54500°S 147.21500°E | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 2023/24 financial year, the airport recorded 1.4 million passenger movements. It is Australia's 13th busiest airport.[citation needed]