Gladstone Airport (GLT)

Departures from Gladstone Airport (GLT) at a glance

• 18flights a day16th busiest of 111 airports
• 1route from here
• 3airlines
• 07:30 – 20:05first and last00061218

Collected 29 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Gladstone Airport (GLT) is at 31 Aerodrome Road in Clinton, Queensland. It serves Gladstone and a catchment the operator describes as reaching Rockhampton to the north, Biloela to the west and Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy to the south. It is operated by Gladstone Airport Corporation, which its 2023 financial statements describe as wholly owned by Gladstone Regional Council.

The terminal has a check-in area, an arrivals hall and a departures lounge, with Café ten28 in the departures lounge and a coffee van outside arrivals. Taxis, Uber, a public bus route, car hire desks and a short-term and a long-term car park serve the airport, and Heron Island guests have a service desk and lounge in the arrivals terminal.

The terminal at Gladstone Airport

Check-in and security at Gladstone Airport

Virgin Australia's own Gladstone airport guide lists set morning and afternoon opening windows for its check-in counters, so check that guide for the current hours before you plan an early arrival. For baggage rules, the airport refers passengers to their airline.

Screening is required for all passengers, friends and loved ones before they enter the departures lounge. Personal items are X-rayed, people must pass through a body scanner, and some people are randomly checked for explosives.

For what you can carry, the airport points to the Department of Home Affairs screening pages and to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's Can I pack that? app for dangerous goods.

Food and facilities at Gladstone Airport

Facility	Where
Café ten28 dining venue	Departures lounge
Café ten28 coffee van	Outside the arrivals area
Toilets, including accessible toilets	Check-in area, arrivals hall and departures lounge
Accessible toilet	Opposite Boarding Gate 3
Parents' rooms	Check-in area and departures terminal
Baggage carousels	Arrivals hall, per Virgin Australia's guide
Cash machines	Arrivals hall, per Virgin Australia's guide

Accessibility at Gladstone Airport

The terminal has wheelchair and lift access, ramps, braille signage, braille notices and floor textures, and hearing loops in designated areas, which also carry the boarding calls. Screening officers assist passengers at the screening point.

Airlines are responsible for passengers with a disability or special needs from check-in to baggage collection, so tell the airline when you book. Airlines generally advise booking assistance at least five days ahead, and Virgin Australia's guide says guests who need help can be escorted to and from the gates.

Accessible parking is in both car parks: close to the terminal entrances in the short-term car park, and close to the walkway access to the terminal in the long-term car park.

Lost property and pets at Gladstone Airport

Report an item lost at the airport through the airport's online form; found items are generally kept for four weeks. Anything lost on a flight or left on a baggage carousel goes to the airline, so contact the airline about those items.

Pets travel through the airline's freight process and should not be brought into the terminal. The airport's guide names Qantas Freight as one of the freight providers.

Getting to and from Gladstone Airport

Option	Details
Taxi	Blue and White Taxis, booked on 131 008
Rideshare	Uber
Bus	CDC Queensland route 502, Stockland Gladstone to airport/Seaview Hts
Hire car	Desks in the main foyer
Parking	Short-term and long-term car parks; the airport also lists Tap, Park and Go, which uses a credit card tap to enter and exit
Drop-off and pick-up	Two-minute zone outside the Departures section of the terminal

Taxis and Uber at Gladstone Airport

Blue and White Taxis are available at the airport and are booked on 131 008, and Virgin Australia's guide places the taxis directly outside the domestic terminal. The operator also lists Uber.

The bus from Gladstone Airport

The airport points to CDC Queensland's Gladstone public transport page, which lists route 502, Stockland Gladstone to airport/Seaview Hts. The timetable is on Translink, so check the current times and stops there before you rely on the bus.

Hire cars at Gladstone Airport

The car hire desks are in the main foyer, and the companies the airport names include Budget, Hertz / Thrifty and Sixt. You can book ahead online, or arrange a car after you land with the in-house staff in the main terminal.

Parking and drop-off at Gladstone Airport

Gladstone Airport has a short-term and a long-term public car park, and the long-term car park needs no booking. The first half hour is free in both. The maximum vehicle height is 2.9 m in the short-term car park and 3.4 m in the long-term car park.

With Tap, Park and Go, you tap a credit card to enter the car park and tap the same card to leave, and the fee is calculated and charged automatically without a paper ticket. The charges and the car park conditions are on the airport's parking and transport page.

The drop-off and pick-up zone outside the Departures section of the terminal allows two minutes, and drivers may not leave their vehicles. Vehicles left longer in the loading zones can be moved on or fined under Gladstone Regional Council Local Law No.5 (Parking) 2011.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Gladstone Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Gladstone Airport go to:

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Brisbane	Brisbane Airport (BNE)	Qantas, Alliance Airlines, Virgin Australia

The airlines recorded at Gladstone Airport are Qantas, Alliance Airlines and Virgin Australia. The Alliance Airlines frequently asked questions page says its flights between Brisbane and Gladstone are booked through the Virgin Australia website. Check baggage rules with the airline you are booked on.

Queensland does not observe daylight saving, and Brisbane is also in Queensland. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe it. Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not.

Heron Island transfers from Gladstone Airport

Heron Island guests have a service desk and a lounge in the arrivals terminal at Gladstone Airport, and Heron Island Resort asks guests taking its helicopter transfer to allow 60 minutes for check-in at the airport. Tourism and Events Queensland, the state's tourism body, describes Heron Island as a small coral cay 72 km off Gladstone in a protected green zone, with Heron Island Resort as the one place to stay.

The Heron Islander catamaran runs from Gladstone Marina, not the airport, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and does not run on Tuesday or Thursday. Check with Heron Island Resort for the current days. The resort also says guests may not bring food or alcohol to Heron Island.

History and the Patient Transfer Facility at Gladstone Airport

The operator's history page traces the airport to a simple airstrip cleared by Thiess Bros in 1952. It says the runway was lengthened and basic terminal facilities were added in the industrial boom of the 1970s, and that the terminal was revamped, the runway extended and security modernised in the 2000s.

The operator announced on 28 April 2026 that construction was under way on a purpose-built Patient Transfer Facility for aeromedical transfers, with off-grid solar power and battery storage. The facility is for patients and aeromedical crews, not for passengers.

Gladstone and Agnes Water

The operator calls Gladstone the regional hub for the Southern Great Barrier Reef and a transit destination serving inland cities and the mining and residential communities of Central Queensland.

At the southern end of the catchment, Tourism and Events Queensland describes Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 (also known as Seventeen Seventy) as seaside communities with surf breaks, Captain Cook's Landing Place, the patrolled Agnes Beach and day trips to Lady Musgrave Island. It gives July to October as the whale-watching season for migrating humpback whales. Gladstone Regional Council describes the area as having the most northerly beach on the east coast to regularly receive the Tasman Sea swell.

Questions about Gladstone Airport

Who runs Gladstone Airport?

Gladstone Airport Corporation operates the airport, and its 2023 financial statements describe the corporation as wholly owned by Gladstone Regional Council.

How do I get to Heron Island from Gladstone Airport?

Heron Island Resort asks guests taking its helicopter transfer to allow 60 minutes for check-in at Gladstone Airport, and Heron Island guests have a desk and a lounge in the arrivals terminal. The Heron Islander catamaran runs from Gladstone Marina, not the airport, and does not run on Tuesday or Thursday. Check with Heron Island Resort for the current days.

Can friends and loved ones go into the departures lounge at Gladstone Airport?

Screening is required for all passengers, friends and loved ones before they enter the departures lounge.

Is there a bus from Gladstone Airport?

Yes. CDC Queensland lists route 502, Stockland Gladstone to airport/Seaview Hts, and the timetable is on Translink.

How long can I stop in the drop-off zone at Gladstone Airport?

The drop-off and pick-up zone outside the Departures section allows two minutes, and drivers may not leave their vehicles. Vehicles left longer can be moved on or fined under Gladstone Regional Council Local Law No.5 (Parking) 2011.

How do I book Alliance Airlines flights from Gladstone Airport?

The Alliance Airlines frequently asked questions page says its flights between Brisbane and Gladstone are booked through the Virgin Australia website.

Does Gladstone change its clocks for daylight saving?

No. Gladstone is in Queensland, which does not observe daylight saving.