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Learmonth Airport

Exmouth, Australia

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Learmonth Airport

Exmouth, Australia
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Remote Western Australia gateway serving Exmouth and the Northwest Cape.

Location
Exmouth, Australia
Learmonth Airport (IATA: LEA, ICAO: YPLM) is a regional airport located near Exmouth in Western Australia, approximately 37 kilometres south of the town on the Northwest Cape peninsula. It serves as the primary air access point for the Exmouth region, including the nearby Ningaloo Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major tourist destination. The airport occupies land that is shared with the Royal Australian Air Force's RAAF Base Learmonth, a joint-use civil and military facility. This arrangement reflects its strategic importance to defence operations in the region as well as its civilian role. Regular passenger services connect Learmonth to Perth, supporting tourism, the fishing industry, and local communities. The airport sees increased demand during the whale shark and manta ray season, drawing visitors from across Australia and internationally.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling all passenger arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Exmouth is primarily via taxi, shuttle bus, or hire car, as the airport sits approximately 37 kilometres south of the town.
Airlines here
Qantas and its subsidiary QantasLink operate the primary scheduled services connecting Learmonth to Perth.
Notable facts
  • ›Learmonth Airport is a joint civilian and RAAF military facility, operating as RAAF Base Learmonth.
  • ›The airport serves as the gateway to Ningaloo Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • ›Located on the Northwest Cape peninsula, roughly 1,200 kilometres north of Perth.
  • ›The region is known for whale shark encounters, driving significant seasonal tourism traffic.
  • ›The airport's remote location makes air travel the most practical means of reaching Exmouth.
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Routes

LEA → PERNZ · 100
LEA → PERQF · 717 DH4
LEA → PERVA · 100
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Encyclopaedia

Learmonth Airport is an airport, co-located on the site of RAAF Base Learmonth, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base. The airport is located near the town of Exmouth on the north-west coast of Western Australia.

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