| Albany Airport Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport |
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| Albany Airport entrance | |||
| IATA: ALH – ICAO: YABA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Albany | ||
| Serves | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 1,800 | 5,906 | Asphalt |
| 05/23 | 1,096 | 3,596 | Gravel |
| Sources: Australian AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Albany Airport (IATA: ALH, ICAO: YABA) is an airport serving in Albany, Western Australia.[1] It is located 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of Albany and operated by the City of Albany.[1]
Also known as Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, it is the largest airport in the Great Southern Region. The IATA airport code is sometimes listed as ABA and the ICAO airport code was previously YPAL.
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.[4]
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The airport resides at an elevation of 233 feet (71 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,800 by 30 metres (5,906 × 98 ft) and 05/23 with a gravel surface measuring 1,096 by 30 metres (3,596 × 98 ft).[1][2]
The airport is equipped with an instrument landing system that enables all-weather capability for passenger transport. The sealed 1,800 m (5,906 ft) runway is capable of allowing a Boeing 737 aircraft to land.[5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Skywest Airlines | Perth |
Albany Airport was ranked 58th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[6]
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 |
32,351
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1,316
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| 2002-03 |
34,303
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1,344
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| 2003-04 |
37,462
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1,416
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| 2004-05 |
43,682
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1,572
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| 2005-06 |
49,824
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1,614
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| 2006-07 |
51,186
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1,817
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| 2007-08 |
57,401
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1,802
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| 2008-09 |
52,805
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1,780
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| 2009-10 |
52,535
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2,281
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