Alice Springs Airport Guide
Alice Springs Airport sits about 13 km south of the town centre in the Northern Territory, on Santa Teresa Road. It is the main gateway to Central Australia.
The site began as Seven Mile Aerodrome, built by the Department of Defence in 1940, and took its present name in 1958. A terminal of about 10,000 square metres handles all passenger flights. It serves Airnorth, Alliance Airlines, Qantas, QantasLink and Virgin Australia, with routes to Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
The airport runs 24 hours a day with no curfew. Its main runway, 12/30, is 2,438 m long and can take widebody aircraft such as the A380 and Boeing 747. Dry desert air has made the airport a long-term aircraft storage site, and it is also used to launch stratospheric research balloons, during which the runways close to other traffic.
Services
5 of 6 availableCompare 10 listed options at Alice Springs Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Alice Springs Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 357K passengers (2025)2 runways
- Location
- -23.807, 133.903
- Operator
- Airport Development Group
Terminals
1 terminalAlice Springs Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Alice Springs Airport Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 5 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Alice Springs Airport TerminalDomestic
Airnorth, Alliance Airlines, Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
Nearby cities
1 cityAlice Springs Airport is closest to Alice Springs (15 km north). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Alice Springs15 km north
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