Emerald Airport

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.

  • Airport parking

    The airport feature a long term carpark, a short term carpark, a drop off/collection zone and a rental car carpark.

    For drop off and collection of passengers, be sure to follow signage to the ‘drop off’ zone located within the short-term carpark.  The first hour in the short term carpark is FREE. The short-term carpark located closest to the terminal building.

    The long-term carpark is located on the south-eastern side of the airport, fees apply.  

    Please see council’s fees and charges schedule for current fees.

    Payment can be made at any automatic payment machine on site with cash or EFTPOS. If you have any problems with payments or lost tickets, press the ‘HELP’ button on either of the pay stations.

  • Rental cars

    The following rental car companies currently operate from Emerald Airport:

    • Avis/Budget Car Rental – (07) 4983 7666
    • Hertz Car Rental – (07) 4897 0890
  • Local transport

    Emerald Taxis – (07) 4982 1600

    There is no local bus service in Emerald.

  • Airport High Fly Café

    The Airport High Fly Café is located in the Departures Lounge.

    The café is an EFTPOS only kiosk that serves an array of sweet and savoury treats as well as coffee and cold drinks.

    Open Monday to Friday servicing regular passenger flights.

    High Fly Café is also licensed from 10.00 am.

Contacts

For all information regarding flight times including arrivals, departures, delays, cancellations and lost onboard personal items please contact the relevant airline:

Virgin Australia: 13 67 89
Qantas Airways: 13 13 13

Contact Emerald Airport during business hours: 1300 242 686

For after-hours enquiries about general aviation parking or other aircraft matters please contact the Airport Reporting Officer: 0408 194 913

Emerald Airport Advisory Committee

View the terms of reference here.

Contact Details for the Airport Advisory Committee are as follows:

Councillor Representatives: Cr Robert Donaldson, Cr Christopher Whiteman, Cr Craig Hindmarsh
Chairperson: Cr Robert Donaldson
Executive Officer (to the Committee): General Manager Commercial and Corporate Services

P | 1300 242 686

Manager Airport: Bryan Griggs

Ph | 4980 6304

Timing of Meetings: Quarterly

Aircraft Landing Areas

There are 5 aircraft landing area (ALA’s) managed by Central Highlands Regional Council that are suitable for light aircraft landings.

  • Capella (YCEL)
  • Dingo (OZDIO)
  • Duaringa (YDRG)
  • Rolleston (YRLL)
  • Springsure (YSPI)

General aviation

A general aviation parking apron is available in Emerald with lighting and aircraft tie down facilities.

General aviation users MUST NOT enter the RPT Security Zone.

Aviation fuel is available from Shell Aviation: 4987 5576 or 0418 608 866.

Airport Reporting Officer: 0408 194 913.

Please see council’s  fees and charges schedule for current fees.