Airports / Australia / OOL
Gold Coast Airport
YBCG / OOLGold Coast, AustraliaELEV 21 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gold Coast Airport, listed as YBCG / OOL, is a large commercial airport in Gold Coast, Australia. Field elevation is 21 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, OOL is a home base: Global Jet International and Medical Rescue operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK, 40 nm), Lismore Airport (LSY, 42 nm), and Brisbane International Airport (BNE, 51 nm).
Trip costs from OOL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from OOL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
YBCG
IATA
OOL
FAA / Local
YBCG
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
28.1660° S · 153.5066° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 21 ft, OOL sits lower than 91% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 40nmBNKBallina Byron Gateway AirportBallina
- 42nmLSYLismore AirportLismore
- 51nmBNEBrisbane International AirportBrisbane
- 53nmYAMBRAAF Base Amberley
- 97nmMCYSunshine Coast AirportMaroochydore
- 98nmWTBToowoomba Wellcamp AirportToowoomba
Location
Open the full mapYBCG · Gold Coast Airport · Gold Coast, Australia