Flinders Island Airport

Flinders Island Airport (IATA: FLS, ICAO: YFLI) is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Whitemark on Flinders Island off the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. The airport is owned and operated by the Flinders Council. The airport site has a total area of approximately 134 hectares. Access to the airport is off Palana Road. The primary aviation facilities at Flinders Island Airport consist of two sealed runways, a sealed taxiway, a sealed apron, a grassed apron and a fuel storage facility. Adjacent to the sealed apron is a passenger terminal building with an associated car parking area. There is only one small hangar on the site at present. The primary use of Flinders Island Airport is for Regular Public Transport (RPT) services operated by Sharp Airlines which offers services to and from Melbourne and Launceston. The airport is also used for charter and freight services, emergency services and private/recreational flying.

Flinders Island Airport
IATA: FLS ICAO: YFLI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Flinders Council
Serves	Flinders Island
Location	Whitemark, Tasmania
Elevation AMSL	34 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	40°05′29″S 147°59′34″E
Website	flinders.tas.gov.au/flinders-island-airport
Maps
YFLI Location in Tasmania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 1,720 5,643 Asphalt 05/23 1,070 3,510 Asphalt
Statistics (2013–2014)
Passengers 19,821 2.3%
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart

Cessna 207 of Flinders Island Airways in January 1971

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Airlines of Tasmania	Launceston^
Sharp Airlines	Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne–Essendon

^ This flight operates via Cape Barren Island.

History

In the early postwar years, the airport was served by small passenger aircraft operated by Flinders Island Airways and serving the route from Melbourne's Moorabbin Airport which is located to the southeast of the city.

Traffic and statistics

The following table lists passenger statistics for Flinders Island Airport. Forecast statistics are in light grey.

Annual passenger statistics

Year	Passenger movements
2010-11	18,460
2011-12	18,903
2012-13	19,357
2013-14	19,821
2020-21	23,401
2025-26	26,347
2030-31	29,664

See also

• List of airports in Tasmania

External links

• Flinders Island Airport at the Flinders Council