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Drone Rules for Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour) - Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, Queensland (QLD) • Australia
12 Air Whitsunday Rd, Airlie Beach QLD 4802, Australia
Lat: -20.2784 • Lng: 148.756
Ground Not fully verified Last updated: May 29, 2026

you may fly your drone but if an aircraft is spotted then you must land. to fly in the national parks you need permission from the QLD Goverment. max flight height is 120 meters


This area is within 3 nm (5.5 km) of airport without control tower or its approach or departure paths. You may fly here cautiously only if no manned aircraft are operating. Do not fly within the airfield boundary or approach/departure paths & land safely on noticing any manned operations.

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  • 5.5 km of Airlie beach airport
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