Airport guide
Gladstone AirportIATA code GLT
Gladstone Airport (GLT/YGLA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gladstone, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gladstone, Australia
- Codes
- GLT · YGLA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Gladstone Airport (GLT/YGLA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gladstone, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -23.870°, 151.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gladstone Airport (GLT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gladstone, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gladstone Airport details
- IATA code
- GLT
- ICAO code
- YGLA
- City
- Gladstone
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -23.870°, 151.225°
- 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 Gladstone Airport’s own pages.
GLT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 20 m (64 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 193,491
- 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
- Rockhampton Airport ROK · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GLT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 1,635 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,635 m5,364 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GLT
Originfacts does not track any routes from GLT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GLT is
4.0 km southwest
Gladstone Airport lies 4.0 km southwest of Gladstone 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 GLT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gladstone, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gladstone Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gladstone.qld.gov.au/web/guest/gladstone-airport (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 Gladstone
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Gladstone Airport: common questions
Where is Gladstone Airport?
Gladstone Airport serves Gladstone, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.870°, 151.225°.
What are the airport codes for Gladstone Airport?
The IATA code is GLT and the ICAO code is YGLA.
What time zone is GLT in?
Gladstone Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Gladstone Airport?
The airport’s official website is gladstone.qld.gov.au/web/guest/gladstone-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gladstone Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GLT: 10/28 (1,635 m (5,364 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Gladstone Airport?
Wikidata records 193,491 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is GLT from Gladstone city centre?
Gladstone Airport is about 4.0 km southwest of Gladstone city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gladstone Airport?
OurAirports gives GLT’s elevation as 20 m (64 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 Gladstone Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q3275488 (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)