Gladstone Airport – GLT Gladstone
Gladstone Airport is a public-used airport located in the small town of Gladstone, Queensland in Australia. It has airport code of GLT and primary serves Gladstone as well as its nearby cities of Barney Point, South Gladstone and West Gladstone. Gladstone Airport is operated and owned by Gladstone Regional Council that took over the airport’s operations in March 15, 2007 when the Gladstone-Calliope Aerodrome Board was abolished. It has a total of nearly 240,000 passengers in 2011 as recorded by the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and the airport is in rank number 27th in Australia’s airport in terms of passengers’ income in 2010-2011.
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Gladstone Airport is located at 18 meters above mean sea level elevation with a designated 10/28 asphalt runway measuring 1,920 meters long. It features a high technology double parking level bay design that can accommodate Q200s to 737s aircrafts. Gladstone Airport main air flight passenger service is catered by QuantasLink with 24/7 flights to and from Brisbane, Australia. Alliance Airlines has begun to have flights between Gladstone to Brisbane in July 17, 2017.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are many nearby by hotels to choice from just a few minutes drive from Gladstone Airport among these hotels are MAS Country Gladstone Palms Motor Inn, Quest Gladstone, Gladstone Reef Hotel and Mercure Gladstone. All of these hotels offer the best amenities for a relaxing and comfortable stay.
Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is the closest airport from Gladstone Airport that caters the aviation needs of greater Queensland State.
