Albany Airport (Australia)

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Albany Airport
IATA: ALH – ICAO: YABA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Albany
Location Albany, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL 233 ft / 71 m
Coordinates 34°56′36″S 117°48′32″E / -34.94333, 117.80889
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,096 3,595 Gravel
14/32 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
Source: AIP ERSA 22NOV2007

Albany Airport (IATA: ALH, ICAO: YABA) is an airport located in Albany, Western Australia. The IATA airport code is sometimes listed as ABA and the ICAO airport code was previously YPAL.

Also known as Harry Riggs Albany Regional airport, Albany Airport is the largest airport in the Great Southern Region. The airport services 18 Skywest flights per week transporting over 50,000 passengers per year. The Royal Flying Doctors Service, General Charter Flights and RAAF flights are also serviced by the airport.[1]

The airport is equipped with an instrument landing system that enables all-weather capability for passenger transport. The sealed 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) sealed runway is capable of allowing a Boeing 737 craft to land.[2]

[edit] Airlines and Destinations

Albany Airport Sign

Albany Airport Enterance


[edit] References

  1. ^ City of Albany - Albany Regional Airport (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  2. ^ Great Southern Economic Perspective (2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
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