St Helens Airport

St Helens Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBreak O'Day Council
LocationSt Helens, Tasmania
Elevation AMSL158 ft (48 m)
Coordinates41°20′12″S 148°16′54″E / 41.33667°S 148.28167°E / -41.33667; 148.28167
Maps
YSTH is located in Tasmania
YSTH
YSTH
Location in Tasmania
Interactive map of St Helens Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,070 3,510 Gravel
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

St Helens Airport (IATA: HLS, ICAO: YSTH) is a small Australian regional airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east[1] of St Helens on the north-east coast of Tasmania.

The airport is commonly used to transport fresh seafood from the east coast to the Australian mainland.[2] The airport also has a small flying school and scenic flights also operate out of the airport.[3] The airport has one unsealed runway and a NDB beacon on 392 kHz.

In 2014, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Tasmania installed the state's first patient transfer shelter at St Helens Airport. These structures are strategically placed at remote airports around the state that are prone to inclement weather, offering protection to patients and paramedics awaiting aeromedical evaluation flights.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 YSTH – St Helens (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 9 July 2026, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ↑ "At least two properties damaged as firefighters battle Tasmania bushfire". SBS News. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Aurecon (December 2013). "Airstrip Feasibility Study" (PDF). Break O'Day Council.
  4. ↑ Rose Grant (13 May 2014). "Shelter sheds help remote air evacuation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.



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