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Longreach Airport
YLRE / LRELongreach, AustraliaELEV 627 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barcaldine Airport (BCI).
Overview
Located in Longreach, Australia, Longreach Airport (YLRE / LRE) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 627 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LRE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Barcaldine Airport (BCI, 57 nm), Blackall Airport (BKQ, 87 nm), and Winton Airport (WIN, 92 nm).
Trip costs from LRE 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 LRE to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
YLRE
IATA
LRE
FAA / Local
YLRE
Elevation
627 ft
Coordinates
23.4320° S · 144.2775° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 627 ft, LRE sits higher than 64% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 57nmBCIBarcaldine AirportBarcaldine
- 87nmBKQBlackall AirportBlackall
- 92nmWINWinton Airport
- 148nmWNRWindorah AirportWindorah
- 189nmCMQClermont Airport
- 191nmULPQuilpie Airport
Location
Open the full mapYLRE · Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia