Flinders Island Airport Guide
Flinders Island Airport is the main air link for Flinders Island in Bass Strait, off the north-east coast of Tasmania. It sits on Palana Road, about 3.7 km north-west of the township of Whitemark. The ICAO code is YFLI.
The island's first aerodrome began operating in 1932 at a different site. The current airport opened on 16 February 1935. Flinders Council has run it since 1993.
The airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 14/32 is 1,720 m long and runway 05/23 is 1,070 m. Sharp Airlines operates the regular passenger flights, connecting the island with Launceston, Hobart and Essendon in Melbourne. The terminal is open seven days a week and has public toilets, drinks and snack vending, visitor information and free WiFi. Aviation fuel is available on request.
The airport handled 19,429 passengers in 2024-25, down 8.1 per cent on the year before. In January 2025 the Australian Government granted the council $2.68 million toward modernisation, starting with electrical upgrades and a new operations building.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 19K passengers (2025)2 runwaysopened 1935
- Location
- -40.092, 147.993
- Operator
- Flinders Council
Terminals
1 terminalFlinders Island Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 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.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Sharp Airlines
Nearby cities
1 cityFlinders Island Airport is closest to Whitemark (4 km southeast). 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.
- Whitemark4 km southeast
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