AviatDataWhitsunday Coast Airport PPP / YBPN
Proserpine, Queensland · Australia · Whitsunday Regional Council (local-government-owned and operated aerodrome; council formed in the 2008 Queensland local government amalgamations — merging the former Whitsunday Shire and Bowen Shire councils — inheriting the airport from the former Whitsunday Shire Council)
521kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAYBPN / PPP
OperatorWhitsunday Regional Council (local-government-owned and operated aerodrome; council formed in the 2008 Queensland local government amalgamations — merging the former Whitsunday Shire and Bowen Shire councils — inheriting the airport from the former Whitsunday Shire Council)
Coordinates20.4950°S, 148.5517°E
Elevation82 ft · 25 m
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10, no DST)
Passengers / yr520,698 (2024-25)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
BondedNo
AIP referenceYBPN — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursNon-towered (no control tower); FIA Brisbane Centre 135.5, CTAF/AFRU 126.7. Terminal open 7 days/week, 2hrs before first departure to last flight; council administration Mon-Fri 0800-1600. RFFS CAT 6 cover is tied to scheduled RPT windows only (approx. 0730-1635 local Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat, 0730-1820 local Wed/Fri/Sun) — confirm fire cover for arrivals outside those hours via the ARO.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal building at Lascelles Avenue, Gunyarra, most recently redeveloped under a $15 million terminal upgrade completed mid-2026 (paired with a ~$25 million runway resurfacing/strengthening program), following earlier expansions around 2010-11 and 2019; separate RPT/main apron and GA apron, with numbered gate/road access points (e.g. Gate 6); no international facilities.
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 2,073 m / 6,801 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Council-owned gateway airport for Airlie Beach, the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, served by scheduled domestic RPT from Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Skytrans to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns only — no international services or customs facilities. The terminal completed a $15 million redevelopment in mid-2026 alongside a runway resurfacing/strengthening program, driven by record passenger growth (520,698 pax in FY2024-25 per BITRE). Non-precision approaches only (VOR/DME PN, PAPI/LIRL visual aids) as the field has no ILS, and RFFS cover is limited to published RPT hours, so off-schedule charter/GA movements should confirm fire cover in advance. A second, shorter strip (06/24) exists on the airport property but is not a currently declared/published runway in the AIP — it is used for ground events (e.g. car parking) rather than flight operations.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Precision Aviation Services
Ramp/ground handling, aircraft marshalling and turnaround support for domestic/regional carriers; listed as the FBO/Handler for Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) in the AC-U-KWIK and Business Air News handler directories, which record the company as also based at Bendigo and "Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast)"; its published partner-airline list (Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Skytrans, Qantas Freight, plus Qantas/QantasLink) covers PPP's current scheduled carriers (Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Skytrans per the airport's own Airlines and Destinations listing) and freight partners, though Qantas/QantasLink mainline passenger service is not currently scheduled at PPP.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Virgin Australia
Self-handled (in-house, Virgin Australia) passenger check-in/departure counter service with own staff at limited hours (weekdays 12:20pm-8:40pm); per Virgin Australia's own Whitsundays-Proserpine airport guide. · Weekdays 12:20pm-8:40pm (check-in counter)
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Viva Energy Australia
Jet A-1 supplier at Whitsunday Coast Airport, including a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend supplied to Virgin Australia flights under a March-July 2025 trial (confirmed via Virgin Australia's and Viva Energy's own newsrooms); listed as the fuel contact on the airport's own Aircraft Parking Request page; a call-out fee applies outside scheduled hours.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
IOR Aviation Pty Ltd
Jet A-1 into-plane refuelling by truck (over-wing/under-wing), 0800-1700 by appointment; 24/7 unmanned Avgas 100LL available via IOR Tag/Fuelcharge app; after-hours duty-refueller call-out $275+GST; confirmed on IOR's own site and listed as fuel contact on the airport's own Aircraft Parking Request page. · Jet A-••• by appointment; Avgas 24/7 unmanned
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Precision Aviation Services
"Aircraft Maintenance Services" is listed among Precision Aviation's general offerings; the type/scope at PPP (transit support vs. AOG only) is not documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Unconfirmed
Precision Aviation Services
Catering services are listed among Precision Aviation's standard station offerings company-wide; likely limited given PPP's short-haul domestic-only schedule, and not separately confirmed for this station.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Precision Aviation Services
Cabin cleaning is part of Precision Aviation's standard end-to-end station service bundle (confirmed on its own site); PPP-specific scope is not separately documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed
Precision Aviation Services
Ramp equipment (marshalling, tugs, turnaround gear) is implied by the company's ramp-handling role at PPP; no standalone GSE vendor was identified for this airport.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 4 providers
Precision Aviation Services
Cargo handling and unloading is listed among Precision Aviation's services; plausible ramp-side support for the airport's own Freight Distribution Centre, but not separately confirmed for PPP.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Whitsunday Regional Council (Whitsunday Coast Airport)
Airport operator self-runs a Freight Distribution Centre (located before the terminal on Lascelles Avenue, Gate 6) handling perishable and non-perishable air freight to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns, plus animal transport in partnership with Virgin Australia; per the airport's own Freight page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Qantas Freight
Listed as a network freight partner operating through Whitsunday Coast Airport's Freight Distribution Centre, per the airport's own Freight page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Virgin Australia
Virgin Freight listed as a network freight partner operating through the airport's Freight Distribution Centre, including Virgin-network live-animal transfers via the freight centre; per the airport's own Freight page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Wilson Security
Aviation passenger/baggage security screening at the terminal; confirmed by multiple Wilson Security/Wilson Group recruitment listings for casual/part-time "Aviation Screener" roles specifically at "Whitsundays Airport, Proserpine" (distinct from the unrelated private Shute Harbour airfield of the same regional name).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 8 providers
13cabs
24-hour taxi service to/from the airport, bookable by app or phone; listed on the airport's own Taxis and Rideshare page. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Whitsunday Transit
Airport shuttle/coach transfer operator with a service desk at the terminal (per Tourism Whitsundays); pre-bookable online or by phone; one of several operators listed on the airport's own Buses and Transfers page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avis
On-airport car rental counter; listed on the airport's own Car Rental page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Budget
On-airport car rental counter; listed on the airport's own Car Rental page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Europcar
On-airport car rental counter; listed on the airport's own Car Rental page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz
On-airport car rental counter; listed on the airport's own Car Rental page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Redspot
On-airport car rental counter; listed on the airport's own Car Rental page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Airlie Beach Executive Services
Executive/private car service listed on the airport's own Executive Vehicle Services page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
On request
Precision Aviation Services
Carried in trip-support/FBO directories (AC-U-KWIK, Business Air News) as the FBO/handling contact for GA and charter flight coordination at YBPN; scope of after-hours/AOG cover is not separately confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed