AviatDataPort Lincoln Airport PLO / YPLC
Port Lincoln, SA · Australia · District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula (trading as Lower Eyre Council) — owner; Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority (PLAMA), established 2025 as a Council subsidiary (board appointments confirmed Nov 2025), operates the airport day-to-day
172kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYPLC / PLO
OperatorDistrict Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula (trading as Lower Eyre Council) — owner; Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority (PLAMA), established 2025 as a Council subsidiary (board appointments confirmed Nov 2025), operates the airport day-to-day
Coordinates34.6053°S, 135.8800°E
Elevation36 ft · 11 m
Time zoneACST/ACDT (UTC+9:30/+10:30 DST)
Passengers / yr171,635 (2024-25)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYPLC — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursUncontrolled aerodrome; CTAF-AFRU 128.0 (AWIS/weather 133.1). Fuel (Jet A-1, Avgas) self-service 24 hours via card/app payment (World Fuel Services); airport office hours approx. 0900-1700 daily. PPR not generally required.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal opened 6 August 2013 (AUD 13.2m rebuild); check-in hall, one security screening point, departure lounge, small cafe, ATM and on-site car rental (Budget).
Runways (2)
- 01/19 · 1,499 m / 4,918 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 15/33 · 1,450 m / 4,757 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Domestic-only gateway for the Eyre Peninsula, served solely by QantasLink and Rex on the Adelaide route. Council formed the Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority (PLAMA) in 2025, a subsidiary that now runs the airport on Council's behalf. Airservices introduced a new arrivals approach to Rwy 01 to improve access in poor weather. Note: the former gravel crosswind runway 05/23 (1275m) was slated for decommissioning per a 2019 SA Dept for Infrastructure and Transport planning notice tied to a flight-training-facility development; this record now shows only the two confirmed active runways, but some third-party sources still list 05/23 as active, so verify against the live AIP/ERSA before treating it as closed.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Eyre Ground Handling Services Pty Ltd
South Australian private company (ACN ••• / ABN •••, registered 18 Nov 2021) based at Port Lincoln Airport, Barry Firth Drive, Poonindie SA 5606; named as the port's "Handling agent" on Qantas Freight's own Port Lincoln station page (freight.qantas.com), confirmed live. Appears to be the sole ramp-handling company at this small airport, so it very likely also services Rex Regional Express's turnarounds, though only the Qantas/QantasLink designation is directly documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
World Kinect Aviation
World Kinect Aviation's own Port Lincoln location page (world-kinect.com) lists PLO/YPLC by name with Jet A-1 and Avgas via a 24-hour self-serve dispenser, including underwing jet refuelling by arrangement; phone above is the site's own listed contact for setting up fuel there. · By arrangement; 24-hour self-serve dispenser
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Eyre Ground Handling Services Pty Ltd
Qantas Freight's designated regional freight-handling agent at Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), confirmed on freight.qantas.com's live Port Lincoln page: lodges and collects freight on all Qantas flights into/out of PLO. Retail pre-paid and account customers only; no dangerous goods; all freight must be pre-screened (CSD) or screened at the terminal. · Freight accepted 90-65 min before departure (90-75 min if terminal screening required); released 10-20 min after arrival; closed Christmas Day
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Lower Eyre Council / Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority (PLAMA)
Airport owner/operator Lower Eyre Council established the Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority (PLAMA) in 2025 to oversee airport operations, confirmed on the council's own airport page (phone above is the airport manager's own listed line). Council periodically tenders (most recently tender 25063, 2025) to engage a contractor as both the "Nominated Screening Provider" and the formally designated Authority for passenger security screening at Port Lincoln Airport under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth) — i.e. the Authority role passes to the appointed contractor rather than staying with Council/PLAMA. The current contractor's name is not publicly confirmed.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
Local taxi operator (Suburban Taxis network, servicing Port Lincoln since Jan 2016, per its own site) with a 24/7 call centre. The Port Lincoln Flying Club's visitor-information page confirms taxis wait outside the main terminal working around Rex and QantasLink schedules, though it lists the generic 13 10 08 booking line rather than naming this operator specifically; Suburban Taxis is the identified local Port Lincoln taxi service. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avis
Operates a car-rental counter in the Port Lincoln Airport terminal building (Airport Road, Port Lincoln SA 5606), confirmed live on Avis Australia's own PLO location page. · Sun-Fri 8:45am-8:15pm; Sat 9:00am-5:45pm
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Budget
Operates a car-rental counter in the Port Lincoln Airport terminal building (Lincoln Hwy, Port Lincoln SA 5606), confirmed live on Budget Australia's own PLO location page; keydrop available for after-hours returns. · Mon-Fri 7:30am-8:30pm; Sat 8:30am-5:30pm; Sun 9:30am-8:30pm
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Lincoln Air Charter & Scenics
Family-owned general-aviation charter operator based at Building 19, Port Lincoln Airport, North Shields SA 5607, confirmed on its own site; offers charter, island/scenic transfer and freight-charter flights (Cessna 207 Skywagon), functioning as the field's local GA/FBO-style operator alongside the RPT terminal.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed