Emerald Airport — Emerald, Australia

Emerald Airport, coded EMD, serves the town of Emerald in central Queensland, Australia, a region central to the state's coal mining industry and agricultural production, including cotton and citrus farming in the Central Highlands. The airport handles significant fly-in fly-out traffic supporting the numerous coal mines in the Bowen Basin, alongside regular passenger services connecting Emerald to Brisbane and other Queensland cities. EMD's relatively busy schedule for a regional airport reflects the economic weight of mining operations in the surrounding area, with the airport also supporting agricultural aviation and general aviation activity tied to the broader Central Highlands farming community.