Airport guide
Port Lincoln AirportIATA code PLO
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO/YPLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Lincoln, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Port Lincoln, Australia
- Codes
- PLO · YPLC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Region
- Oceania
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO/YPLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Lincoln, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Adelaide local time at coordinates -34.600°, 135.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Port Lincoln, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Port Lincoln Airport details
- IATA code
- PLO
- ICAO code
- YPLC
- City
- Port Lincoln
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates
- -34.605°, 135.880°
- 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 Port Lincoln Airport’s own pages.
PLO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 170,285
- 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
- Kingscote Airport KGC · 194 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PLO
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, 2 lit. Longest 01/19: 1,499 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,499 m4,918 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15/33 | 1,450 m4,757 ft | 30 m | gravel | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,275 m4,183 ft | 30 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PLO
Originfacts does not track any routes from PLO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PLO is
14 km north
Port Lincoln Airport lies 14 km north of Port Lincoln 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 PLO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Port Lincoln, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Port Lincoln 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 Port Lincoln
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KingscoteKingscote AirportKGC194 km
- WhyallaWhyalla AirportWYA230 km
- AdelaideAdelaide AirportADL247 km
- CedunaCeduna AirportCED342 km
- Olympic DamOlympic Dam AirportOLP468 km
- Mount GambierMount Gambier AirportMGB562 km
- MilduraMildura AirportMQL571 km
- Broken HillBroken Hill AirportBHQ595 km
- Coober PedyCoober Pedy AirportCPD627 km
Port Lincoln Airport: common questions
Where is Port Lincoln Airport?
Port Lincoln Airport serves Port Lincoln, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -34.605°, 135.880°.
What are the airport codes for Port Lincoln Airport?
The IATA code is PLO and the ICAO code is YPLC.
What time zone is PLO in?
Port Lincoln Airport is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
How many runways does Port Lincoln Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at PLO: 01/19 (1,499 m (4,918 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (1,450 m (4,757 ft), gravel); 05/23 (1,275 m (4,183 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Port Lincoln Airport?
Wikidata records 170,285 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is PLO from Port Lincoln city centre?
Port Lincoln Airport is about 14 km north of Port Lincoln city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Port Lincoln Airport?
OurAirports gives PLO’s elevation as 11 m (36 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 Port Lincoln 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 Q15102 (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)