Australia's newest airport hopes to launch freight flights to Korea this year to take advantage of emerging export markets for Queensland primary producers.

It comes after Cathay Pacific started a weekly jumbo service to Hong Kong from Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport, west of Brisbane, in November.

Wellcamp is Australia's largest privately-built airport and was completed in late 2014 after an 18-month construction phase.

Food Leaders Australia chief executive Ben Lyons said the new freight service would help primary producers take advantage of the free trade agreement with Korea.

"The three north Asian free trade agreements are starting to kick in quite well," he said.

"We talk a lot about dairy and beef [in reference to] China, but I think with Japan and Korea, this year will be a great year for fresh fruit and vegetables. They'll be the ones that really take off.

"We're already quite strong with beef into Korea, and I think with the branding that's gone on within the beef industry, particularly within the last five years, we're going to see some real wins there."

Boost for horticulture expected

Mr Lyons said a new freight service to Korea would also expand opportunities for the region's horticulture industry.

"Particularly in southern Queensland where citrus has been a strong performer in the export market," he said.

"Obviously that's still being driven by the Chinese market but I think they're getting very competitive.

"I think people are starting to attune their businesses much more towards having exports as part of the mix."

Mr Lyons said there had never been more opportunities for farmers wanting to export, nor more interest in Australian produce.

"I think the brand Australia has never been so strong in markets like China, but also Korea and Japan," he said.

Wellcamp Airport is in negotiations with a number of different carriers, with a view to establishing further freight services between Toowoomba and Korea, the Middle East and China.