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 Launceston Airport Terminal airside, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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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  YMLT Location in Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Passengers numbers from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional 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 km (9.3 mi) from Launceston city centre. It is Tasmania's second busiest after Hobart Airport; it can also run as a curfew free airport.
In the 2018/19 financial year, the airport had a record 1.39 million passengers. The subsequent COVID pandemic had a significant effect on passenger numbers in the following period, however patronage has recovered strongly and is forecast to reach a new record in 2023/24.
Launceston Airport is Australia's 13th busiest airport.