Council owns and operates Emerald Airport, located 6 km south of Emerald’s town centre. The airport is serviced by Qantas and Virgin Australia for regular passenger flights.
Please allow plenty of time for parking, checking in and processing before your flight. Check-in closes AT LEAST 30 minutes before scheduled departure. You should arrive at the airport 1 HOUR before your scheduled departure.
Security screening applies to all regular passenger flights in line with Federal Aviation Regulations. For more information on allowances and processes, visit the Australian Government “TravelSECURE” website.
As well as a facility for public passengers, the airport also caters for ad-hock general aviation users, medivac operations, rental car operations and aircraft refueling.