Coober Pedy Airport is a small regional airport serving the outback town of Coober Pedy in South Australia, a remote community internationally renowned for producing the majority of the world's opal. The airport facilitates essential air access to a town largely cut off by vast desert distances, sitting approximately 850 kilometres north of Adelaide. The airport handles a modest volume of scheduled passenger traffic as well as charter, freight, and emergency services flights. Its role is critical for medical evacuations and supply logistics given the town's extreme isolation. The Royal Flying Doctor Service regularly operates from the airport to provide healthcare to the surrounding region. Coober Pedy's airport infrastructure is basic but functional, reflecting the scale and needs of a small remote community. The airstrip accommodates turboprop regional aircraft and light jets, supporting both scheduled services and ad hoc operations across the outback.