Airport guide
Emerald AirportIATA code EMD
Emerald Airport (EMD/YEML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Emerald, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Emerald, Australia
- Codes
- EMD · YEML
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Emerald Airport (EMD/YEML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Emerald, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -23.570°, 148.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Emerald Airport (EMD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Emerald, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Emerald Airport details
- IATA code
- EMD
- ICAO code
- YEML
- City
- Emerald
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -23.567°, 148.179°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- emerald.qld.gov.au/Council/Departments/Engineering_Operations/Engineering_Operations.htm (opens in a new tab)
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Emerald Airport’s own pages.
EMD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 190 m (624 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 168,879
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Moranbah Airport MOV · 168 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EMD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 1,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,900 m6,234 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15/33 | 926 m3,038 ft | 18 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from EMD
Originfacts does not track any routes from EMD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where EMD is
4.9 km south-southeast
Emerald Airport lies 4.9 km south-southeast of Emerald city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at EMD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Emerald, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Emerald Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:emerald.qld.gov.au/Council/Departments/Engineering_Operations/Engineering_Operations.htm (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Emerald
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Emerald Airport: common questions
Where is Emerald Airport?
Emerald Airport serves Emerald, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.567°, 148.179°.
What are the airport codes for Emerald Airport?
The IATA code is EMD and the ICAO code is YEML.
What time zone is EMD in?
Emerald Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Emerald Airport?
The airport’s official website is emerald.qld.gov.au/Council/Departments/Engineering_Operations/Engineering_Operations.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Emerald Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at EMD: 06/24 (1,900 m (6,234 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (926 m (3,038 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Emerald Airport?
Wikidata records 168,879 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is EMD from Emerald city centre?
Emerald Airport is about 4.9 km south-southeast of Emerald city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Emerald Airport?
OurAirports gives EMD’s elevation as 190 m (624 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Emerald Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5370408 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)