Adelaide Airport ADLYPAD

Adelaide Airport (ADL) is South Australia’s main air gateway: important for domestic, regional and selected international services, but not a mega-hub like Sydney or Melbourne. Virgin Australia treats Adelaide as a hub/secondary hub, Qantas has a strong focus-city and QantasLink presence, and Jetstar, Rex, Alliance and other regional operators are visible. Internationally, ADL is served by a mix of alliance carriers and non-alliance airlines, including links into Asia, the Middle East, New Zealand, Fiji and seasonal long-haul services. The airport is simple by Australian capital-city standards: one integrated passenger terminal handles domestic, regional and international flights, so most transfers are on foot rather than by shuttle. The city is close, making ADL unusually practical for short business trips and longer layovers; taxis and rideshare are generally the fastest way into central Adelaide, while Adelaide Metro JetBus routes are the main public-transport option.

Timezone: Australia/Adelaide

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://adelaideairport.com.au/

General

+61 8 8308 9211

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

YPAD

Elevation

20 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

10171 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Adelaide Metro bus J1/J2 → Adelaide city centre (CBD) · direct bus connections between Adelaide Airport and the CBD; airport stop is Stop 10 on Sir Richard Williams Avenue, about a 2-5 minute walk from the terminal; no train or tram service to the airport

Bus / coach

Adelaide Metro J1 and J2 connect the airport with Adelaide city centre (CBD); J7 and J8 serve south-west and north-west suburbs; use Stop 10 on Sir Richard Williams Avenue.

Taxi

Taxi rank is to the left after exiting the terminal; taxis are available during terminal opening hours 3:15am-11:30pm daily; airport departing taxi service fee applies.

Train / metro

No train or tram services to Adelaide Airport.

Rideshare

Uber, Ola and DiDi use the designated rideshare pick-up area to the left of the Terminal Car Park; airport departing rideshare service fee applies.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport