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Longreach Airport

Longreach, Australia

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Longreach Airport

Longreach, Australia

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627 ft

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Gateway to outback Queensland's iconic Longreach region.

Location

Longreach, Australia

Longreach Airport (IATA: LRE, ICAO: YLRE) is a regional airport serving the town of Longreach in central-western Queensland, Australia. It sits at the heart of outback Queensland and provides essential air links for residents, tourists, and the pastoral industry in this remote area. The airport supports tourism to major local attractions such as the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and the Qantas Founders Museum, which celebrates Longreach's historic role as an early base of operations for Qantas. The facility handles a modest volume of passenger traffic consistent with its role as a regional outback hub. Runway infrastructure at Longreach is capable of accommodating turboprop and regional jet aircraft, enabling scheduled services to connect the community with larger Queensland centres.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to regional passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options are limited, with taxis and hire cars available to transfer passengers into the Longreach town centre, approximately 4 kilometres away.

Airlines here

QantasLink operates scheduled services connecting Longreach to Brisbane and other regional Queensland destinations.

Notable facts

›Longreach is historically significant as one of the founding locations of Qantas, Australia's national airline.
›The airport serves as a gateway to the Qantas Founders Museum, a major outback tourist attraction.
›The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, another key attraction, is located near the airport.
›The airport supports the pastoral and cattle industries of central-western Queensland.
›Longreach Airport's ICAO code is YLRE and its elevation is approximately 192 metres (630 ft) above sea level.

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Airlines serving this airport

Qantas

Regional Express

Routes

LRE → BNEQF · DH4 DH3

LRE → WINZL · SF3

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 81 routes Saab SF340A/B1 routes

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