Launceston Airport

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Launceston Airport[1]
IATA: LST - ICAO: YMLT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Australia Pacific Airports
Serves Launceston, Tasmania
Elevation AMSL 562 ft (171 m)
Coordinates 41°32′43″S, 147°12′51″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14R/32L 6,499 1,981 Asphalt
14L/32R 2,297 700 Soil
18/36 2,264 690 Soil

Launceston Airport (IATA: LST, ICAO: YMLT) is an airport in Launceston, Tasmania. It is located 15 km south-east of Launceston.

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The first air travel facility on the site was the Western Junction Aerodrome, first used in 1930. In 1962 a plan for major redevelopment of the airport was approved. This included strengthening of all pavements, a runway extension, and soon after a new terminal building. The site was officially reopened under the name of Launceston Airport in 1962. In October 1982 the runway was once again upgraded to accomodate a standard Boeing 727. In 1998, the airport was privatized, now being owned by a group known as Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) Pty. Ltd, a partially owned subsidiary of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, the owner of Melbourne Airport.

In 2006, the main airlines that fly into Launceston are Virgin Blue (in a Boeing 737), Jetstar (in an Airbus A320), QantasLink (in a Dash 8) and Australian Air Express (in a Boeing 737, the 727 has been retired). The biggest plane that Launceston can accommodate is the Boeing 767. On October 20, 2006 Qantas flew a 767-300 flew into Launceston.

  1. ^ World Aero Data airport information for YMLT

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