Airport guide
Longreach AirportIATA code LRE
Longreach Airport (LRE/YLRE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Longreach, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Longreach, Australia
- Codes
- LRE · YLRE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Longreach Airport (LRE/YLRE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Longreach, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -23.440°, 144.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Longreach Airport (LRE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Longreach, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Longreach Airport details
- IATA code
- LRE
- ICAO code
- YLRE
- City
- Longreach
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -23.432°, 144.277°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Longreach Airport’s own pages.
LRE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 191 m (627 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 38,619
- 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
- Barcaldine Airport BCI · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LRE
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 04/22: 1,936 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,936 m6,352 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LRE
Originfacts does not track any routes from LRE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at LRE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Longreach, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Longreach Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:longreachairport.com.au (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 Longreach
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Longreach Airport: common questions
Where is Longreach Airport?
Longreach Airport serves Longreach, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.432°, 144.277°.
What are the airport codes for Longreach Airport?
The IATA code is LRE and the ICAO code is YLRE.
What time zone is LRE in?
Longreach Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Longreach Airport?
The airport’s official website is longreachairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Longreach Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LRE: 04/22 (1,936 m (6,352 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Longreach Airport?
Wikidata records 38,619 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Longreach Airport?
Per Wikidata, LRE is operated by Shire of Longreach.
What is the elevation of Longreach Airport?
OurAirports gives LRE’s elevation as 191 m (627 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 Longreach Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q10853042 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)