Airport guide

Launceston AirportIATA code LST

Launceston Airport (LST/YMLT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Launceston, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Launceston, Australia
Codes: LST · YMLT; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Hobart
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Launceston Airport (LST/YMLT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Launceston, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Hobart local time at coordinates -41.540°, 147.210°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Launceston Airport (LST) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Launceston, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Launceston Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LST
ICAO code: YMLT
City: Launceston
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Hobart
Coordinates: -41.545°, 147.211°; From OurAirports
Official website: launcestonairport.com.au (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Launceston Airport’s own pages.

LST airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 171 m (562 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1935; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Australia Pacific Airports Corporation; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: City of Launceston, Australia Pacific Airports Corporation; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 1.17 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Launceston; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Devonport Airport DPO · 77 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LST

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14R/32L: 1,981 m, asphalt.

Runways at LST: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14R/32L	1,981 m6,499 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
14L/32R	700 m2,297 ft	18 m	grass	Not listed as lit
18/36	690 m2,264 ft	18 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from LST

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LST yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at LST

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LST, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

FOAirlines of Tasmania (opens in a new tab)

Where LST is

Calculated

13 km south-southeast

Launceston Airport lies 13 km south-southeast of Launceston 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 LST

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Launceston, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Launceston Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:launcestonairport.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 Launceston

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Launceston Airport: common questions

Where is Launceston Airport?

Launceston Airport serves Launceston, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -41.545°, 147.211°.

What are the airport codes for Launceston Airport?

The IATA code is LST and the ICAO code is YMLT.

What time zone is LST in?

Launceston Airport is in the Australia/Hobart time zone.

What is the official website of Launceston Airport?

The airport’s official website is launcestonairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Launceston Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at LST: 14R/32L (1,981 m (6,499 ft), asphalt); 14L/32R (700 m (2,297 ft), grass); 18/36 (690 m (2,264 ft), grass).

When did Launceston Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1935 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Launceston Airport?

Wikidata records 1.17 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Launceston Airport?

Per Wikidata, LST is operated by Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, owned by City of Launceston.

Which airlines have a hub at LST?

Wikidata lists LST as a hub of Airlines of Tasmania.

How far is LST from Launceston city centre?

Launceston Airport is about 13 km south-southeast of Launceston city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Launceston Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q15520 (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)