Airport guide
Olympic Dam AirportIATA code OLP
Olympic Dam Airport (OLP/YOLD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Olympic Dam, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Olympic Dam, Australia
- Codes
- OLP · YOLD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Region
- Oceania
Olympic Dam Airport (OLP/YOLD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Olympic Dam, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Adelaide local time at coordinates -30.480°, 136.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Olympic Dam, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Olympic Dam Airport details
- IATA code
- OLP
- ICAO code
- YOLD
- City
- Olympic Dam
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates
- -30.484°, 136.877°
- 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 Olympic Dam Airport’s own pages.
OLP airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 105 m (344 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 89,226
- 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
- Prominent Hill Airport PXH · 156 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OLP
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 07/25: 1,860 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,860 m6,102 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from OLP
Originfacts does not track any routes from OLP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at OLP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Olympic Dam, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Olympic Dam Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Olympic Dam
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Coober PedyCoober Pedy AirportCPD261 km
- WhyallaWhyalla AirportWYA292 km
- CedunaCeduna AirportCED353 km
- Port LincolnPort Lincoln AirportPLO468 km
- Broken HillBroken Hill AirportBHQ468 km
- AdelaideAdelaide AirportADL520 km
- KingscoteKingscote AirportKGC585 km
- MilduraMildura AirportMQL642 km
- Alice SpringsAlice Springs AirportASP799 km
Olympic Dam Airport: common questions
Where is Olympic Dam Airport?
Olympic Dam Airport serves Olympic Dam, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -30.484°, 136.877°.
What are the airport codes for Olympic Dam Airport?
The IATA code is OLP and the ICAO code is YOLD.
What time zone is OLP in?
Olympic Dam Airport is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
How many runways does Olympic Dam Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OLP: 07/25 (1,860 m (6,102 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Olympic Dam Airport?
Wikidata records 89,226 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Olympic Dam Airport?
Per Wikidata, OLP is operated by BHP Group.
What is the elevation of Olympic Dam Airport?
OurAirports gives OLP’s elevation as 105 m (344 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 Olympic Dam Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7089070 (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)