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Port Hedland International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Port Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Dexus (50%) Infrastructure Capital Group (50%) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Port Hedland and South Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Port Hedland, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°22′40″S 118°37′35″E / 20.37778°S 118.62639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | porthedlandairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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Port Hedland International Airport (IATA: PHE, ICAO: YPPD) is an international airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south-east[1] of Port Hedland and 11 km (6.8 mi) from South Hedland. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the mining industry.
History
[edit]In December 1999, construction of a new terminal began.[2]
The airport has undergone a number of upgrades. Stage one of works include the extension of an existing taxiway and installation of new lighting, the construction of a new taxiway, widening of taxiway intersections and the extension of the domestic and international arrivals and departures area. This was to be completed by the end of July 2011.[3] A further upgrade occurred in 2013.[4]
Between 2008 and 2014, passenger movements more than doubled as a result of increased fly-in fly-out activity to the Pilbara during the mining boom. In August 2010, Qantas began operating weekly services from Brisbane and Melbourne with Airbus A320s.[5]
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines previously operated flights to Denpasar which were suspended in 2014, the Denpasar flight resumed on 4 April 2015 and was operated by Virgin Australia.[6] This flight was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic however as of 2023 the town council was advocating for this route to be reinstated.[7]
In July 2015, the Town of Port Hedland agreed to lease the airport to AMP Capital (since acquired by Dexus) and Infrastructure Capital Group for 50 years.[8][9][10]
In 2023, a redevelopment of the terminal was completed.[11][12][13]
Airlines and destinations
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[edit]Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2022/23 and is third busiest airport in Western Australia.[16][17]
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Operations
[edit]| Rank | Airport | Passengers movements | change |
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| 1 | Perth Airport | 475,876 |  16.6%*
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The Perth-Port Hedland city-pair was the 30th busiest air route in Australia in Financial Year 2022-23.[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b YPPD – Port Hedland (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 20 March 2025, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ Port Hedland Australian Aviation issue 163 July 2000 page 28
- ^ PHIA Upgrades will Reduce Carbon Emissions and Flight Delays Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Town of Port Hedland media release. Retrieved 4 August 2011
- ^ Nine million dollar upgrade for Port Hedland International Airport Port Hedland International Airport 17 September 2013
- ^ Strategic launches Port Hedland link Australian Aviation issue 273 July 2010 page 14
- ^ Port Hedland passengers board inaugural 737 flight service to Bali Town of Port Hedland 2 April 2015
- ^ "Town to help bring Bali and Brisbane flights back". Town of Port Hedland. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ New airport custodians to deliver new era for Port Hedland Port Hedland International Airport 25 August 2015
- ^ AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group to acquire Port Hedland International Airport AMP Capital 26 August 2015
- ^ DIT Acquires 50% of Port Hedland International Airport Infrastructure Capital 15 September 2015
- ^ ADCO selected as builder of choice for Port Hedland airport redevelopment ADCO Constructions 25 March 2021
- ^ Terminal Redevelopment to commence in April 2022 Port Hedland International Airport 19 March 2022
- ^ Port Hedland International Airport Redevelopmet ADCO Constructions
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Alliance Airlines opens reservation for Newman / Port Hedland service from late-Sep 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Nexus Airlines - Connecting Us". Nexus Airlines.
- ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2022–23". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ "Australian Domestic Airline Activity 2022–23". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ "Passenger movements — annual activity". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics.
External links
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- Port Hedland Airport – official website
- Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
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