Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)

Departures from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) at a glance

• 12flights a day29th busiest of 111 airports
• 1route from here
• 2airlines
• 07:00 – 20:00first and last00061218

Collected 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is 14 kilometres north of the City of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Lower Eyre Council owns and operates the airport, and in 2025 the council set up the Port Lincoln Airport Management Authority to oversee airport operations and advise on airport and aviation matters. As of September 2026, the council's airport page describes it as the busiest regional airport in South Australia.

This site's schedule data records direct flights from Port Lincoln to Adelaide with Qantas and Regional Express (Rex).

The terminal at Port Lincoln Airport

As of September 2026, Lower Eyre Council's airport page lists a licensed cafe inside the terminal, the Eyre Lounge, and says its trading hours are scheduled around passenger flights and may change. It also lists an automatic teller machine (ATM) provided by Cummins District Community Bank (Bendigo Bank). The airport's Conditions of Use, adopted in May 2024, list check-in counters, departure and holding lounges, baggage reclaim and public amenities among the airport's facilities.

Delays, luggage and contacts at Port Lincoln Airport

As of September 2026, the council's airport page sends questions about flight schedules, luggage and travel arrangements to the airline: Rex on 13 17 13 and Qantas (listed by the council as QantasLink) on 13 13 13. Ask your airline about check-in times and baggage rules before you fly.

For general or operational airport enquiries, the council lists the airport office on (08) 8684 3400.

Getting to and from Port Lincoln Airport

The airport is 14 kilometres north of the City of Port Lincoln. As of September 2026, the council's airport page lists taxi companies, a shuttle bus, car hire and parking.

Taxis and the shuttle bus

The council lists Des's Cabs on 08 8682 1222 and Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln on 08 8683 0888. It also lists a shuttle bus on 0428 830 608, whose operator describes return transfers to and from the airport and around Port Lincoln. The council says availability may be limited at peak times, so it encourages passengers to book ahead.

Car hire at Port Lincoln Airport

As of September 2026, the council's airport page says car hire desks are located in the terminal, and lists Budget and Europcar among the providers. It encourages travellers to book in advance directly with their preferred provider.

Parking and electric vehicle charging at Port Lincoln Airport

As of September 2026, the council's airport page lists a short-stay drop-off and pick-up lane, a general car park and a secure lock-up compound, with the fees for both car parks on that page. The council says the drop-off and pick-up lane is for immediate passenger collection and drop-off only. It also says electric vehicle charging stations are available in the general car park.

The council says spaces in the lock-up compound cannot be pre-booked or guaranteed and are allocated on a first-available basis. To arrange access, contact Port Lincoln Aviation Ground Force on 0473 445 650 or speak with your airline at check-in. If you arrange it at check-in, the council asks you to arrive at least one hour before your scheduled departure.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Port Lincoln Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Port Lincoln Airport go to the destination below, with the airlines recorded on the route. The airlines recorded are Qantas and Rex.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Adelaide	Adelaide Airport (ADL)	Qantas, Rex

The South Australian Tourism Commission puts Port Lincoln at a 7 hour drive from Adelaide.

New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe daylight saving, and Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not. Port Lincoln and Adelaide are both in South Australia.

South Australia's fruit fly rules and the Adelaide flight

South Australia's state biosecurity agency has permanent fruit fly rules for travellers bringing fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products into South Australia from interstate, and for travellers going into the Riverland from within the state. A flight between Adelaide and Port Lincoln stays inside South Australia and does not go to the Riverland, so on its own it meets neither permanent rule. If your trip starts in another state, the agency's travellers page says to eat restricted items or put them in the quarantine bins signed at road entry points, airports and rail terminals.

Separate restrictions apply to anyone living in or travelling through a declared fruit fly outbreak area, whatever the source of the produce. The agency's outbreak restrictions page and its 24-hour hotline, 1300 666 010, are the places to check whether an area is declared before you travel.

Runway and apron renewal works at Port Lincoln Airport as of March 2026

As of March 2026, the council's airport page said that in 2024 Lower Eyre Council secured government support for major runway and apron renewal works at Port Lincoln Airport, to be carried out in stages. The first stage, in February 2025, covered resealing and line marking the aircraft parking bays, and the second, strengthening sections of the main runway, was moved from May to September 2025 because of weather.

In March 2026 the council's airport page scheduled the final stage, resealing and line marking the entire main runway and taxiway, for 12 to 31 January 2026, and said the airport would stay operational every day during the works. As of September 2026 that page carries no works section.

Port Lincoln, Boston Bay and local seafood

The City of Port Lincoln calls the town the Seafood Capital of Australia.

The Tourism Commission's Port Lincoln page names oyster farm visits, swimming with sea lions, great white shark cage-diving tours, Coffin Bay and Lincoln National Park among the things to do. Its Eyre Peninsula food page names Coffin Bay oysters, and tuna and kingfish served in Port Lincoln.

The City of Port Lincoln's points-of-interest page recommends the Port Lincoln Visitor Information Centre on Tasman Terrace. Port Lincoln's events include the Tunarama Festival and the Salt Festival, so check the dates with the organisers before you book a flight around one.

Lincoln National Park

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia puts the entrance to Lincoln National Park 13 kilometres south west of Port Lincoln, on the south-eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula. The park overlooks Boston Bay and takes in the wind-sculpted dunes of the Sleaford-Wanna dune system. The park service lists southern right whales off the Sleaford Bay coastline, in Thorny Passage Marine Park, between May and October.

The park is open daily, but it closes on days of Catastrophic Fire Danger and may also close on days of Extreme Fire Danger. The park service says there is no water in the park and firewood may not be collected, so bring your own of both, and dogs are not permitted.

The park page says Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area needs a booked key and vehicle entry, and the park charges fees for vehicle entry and campsites. The park service's Port Lincoln office is on (08) 8688 3111.

Questions about Port Lincoln Airport

How far is Port Lincoln Airport from Port Lincoln?

Port Lincoln Airport is 14 kilometres north of the City of Port Lincoln. As of September 2026, the council's airport page lists taxis, a shuttle bus and car hire.

Which airlines are recorded at Port Lincoln Airport?

This site's schedule data records Qantas and Rex, both flying direct to Adelaide.

Can I pre-book the secure car park at Port Lincoln Airport?

No. As of September 2026, the council says spaces in the lock-up compound cannot be pre-booked or guaranteed and are allocated on a first-available basis. You can arrange access with Port Lincoln Aviation Ground Force or at airline check-in, arriving at least one hour before departure if you do it at check-in.

Who do I contact about a delayed flight or lost bag at Port Lincoln Airport?

Contact your airline. As of September 2026, the council's airport page sends questions about flight schedules, luggage and travel arrangements to the airline direct.

Is there a cafe at Port Lincoln Airport?

As of September 2026, the council's airport page lists the Eyre Lounge, a licensed cafe inside the terminal, and says its trading hours are scheduled around passenger flights and may change.

Do South Australia's fruit fly rules cover a flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln?

South Australia's permanent fruit fly rules cover travel into the state from interstate and into the Riverland, and a flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln does neither. A trip that starts in another state is covered by the interstate rule, and separate restrictions apply inside declared outbreak areas.

Does Port Lincoln change its clocks for daylight saving?

Yes. South Australia observes daylight saving, and Port Lincoln and Adelaide are both in South Australia.