Remote outback gateway serving Western Australia's goldfields region.
Location
Leonora, Australia
Leonora Airport (IATA: LNO, ICAO: YLEO) is a regional airport located in Leonora, a small town in the northeastern goldfields of Western Australia. The airport primarily serves the mining and resources sector, providing essential air links for workers and residents in this remote area.
The airport handles regular passenger services connecting Leonora to larger centres such as Perth and Kalgoorlie, supporting the local gold mining industry and pastoral communities. Charter flights for mining operations form a significant portion of traffic through the facility.
As a remote regional aerodrome, Leonora Airport operates with basic infrastructure suited to its community size and traffic volumes, serving as a critical transport lifeline given the town's isolation from major metropolitan centres.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building with basic passenger facilities suited to a remote regional aerodrome.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are limited, with private vehicles and taxis being the primary means of travel between the airport and Leonora township.
Airlines here
Regional Express (Rex) and charter operators have historically provided services to Leonora Airport, connecting it to Perth and other regional Western Australian destinations.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the northeastern goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 830 km from Perth.
- ›The airport primarily supports the local gold mining industry and remote pastoral communities.
- ›Charter flights for mining personnel represent a major share of airport traffic.
- ›Leonora is one of several remote goldfields airports in WA maintained to support resource sector operations.
- ›The surrounding region was historically significant during the Western Australian gold rush of the 1890s.
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