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Flinders Island Airport

Whitemark, Australia

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YFLI

Elevation

10 ft

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Location

Whitemark · TAS · Australia

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-40.092°, 147.993° · 10 ft elev.

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Gateway to remote Flinders Island in Bass Strait.

Location

Whitemark, Australia

Flinders Island Airport (IATA: FLS, ICAO: YFLI) is a small regional airport serving Whitemark, the main settlement on Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia. Located in Bass Strait between the Australian mainland and Tasmania, the airport provides an essential air link for the island's small permanent population and visiting tourists. The airport handles light aircraft and turboprop services, connecting Flinders Island to Melbourne and Launceston. It is vital for medical evacuations and freight supply to this remote community, which has limited alternative transport options. Flinders Island is known for its rugged natural beauty, wildlife, and outdoor recreation, and the airport plays a central role in supporting tourism and the local economy.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building with basic passenger facilities suited to its low traffic volume.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on Flinders Island is limited, with hire cars and limited local arrangements available from the airport.

Airlines here

Sharp Airlines has operated scheduled services connecting Flinders Island to Melbourne (Essendon) and Launceston.

Notable facts

›Flinders Island Airport serves one of the most remote island communities in Australia.
›The airport is critical for medical evacuations given the island's isolation.
›Flinders Island sits in Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania.
›The island has a population of only a few hundred permanent residents.
›Sharp Airlines has been a key operator providing scheduled passenger services to the island.

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FLS → LSTSH · SWM

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SWM1 routes

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Flinders Island Airport is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles northwest of Whitemark on Flinders Island off the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. The airport is owned and operated by the Flinders Council. The airport site has a total area of approximately 134 hectares.

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