Maybe he was running late for his flight?

A curious platypus has become a social media star after he was filmed swimming along an old flooded runway at a Tasmanian airport.

The inquisitive little fella was spotted by a member of the Launceston Airport’s operational team who was out inspecting the perimeter of the property.

Video of the iconic Aussie animal was posted to Facebook on Saturday, clocking up nearly 30,000 views.

Facebookers loved it commenting with a bunch of happy emoticons and the hashtag #onlyintasmania.

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However, some were worried the platypus had become lost.

(Launceston Airport )

But even though he looked stranded, an airport spokesperson said he was “not too far” from home.

“He just enjoyed the extra water channel created by the heavy rain,” they said.

“He found his way back to the nearby creek but obviously thought he'd do a bit of sightseeing first.

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“We have wildlife close to the airport, which is one of the reasons perimeter checks are done - to ensure they’re not too close to the runway.

“But the extra rains just gave this one a new path to explore before making his way back to the creek.”