| Gladstone Airport | |||
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| IATA: GLT – ICAO: YGLA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Gladstone Regional Council | ||
| Serves | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 59 ft / 18 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 1,920 | 6,299 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009-2010) | |||
| Revenue passengers | 177,544 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 4,934 | ||
| Sources: Airservices Australia,[1] BITRE[2] | |||
Gladstone Airport (IATA: GLT[3], ICAO: YGLA) is an airport serving Gladstone, a city in the Australian state of Queensland.[1] It is located in the western suburbs of Gladstone, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town's centre, off Aerodrome Road.[4]
The airport is owned and operated by the Gladstone Regional Council[1] which took control of it by operation of the Local Government Reform when the Gladstone-Calliope Aerodrome Board was dissolved on 15 March 2007.[5]
The main supplier of scheduled passenger air services is QantasLink, a subsidiary of Qantas, with most services non-stop to, or from Brisbane Airport. Virgin Australia commenced services to Brisbane 17 October 2011.[6] They further announced at the launch of flights that a third-daily service would be added to the route from 16 January 2011.
As of March 2008, QantasLink was scheduled to operate about 38 return services per week (ie about 76 aircraft movements) between Gladstone and Brisbane using Dash 8 aircraft with seating from 50 to 72 passengers. In addition, a small number of flights operate northwards to Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns as well as the odd service to Bundaberg in the south.
The Gladstone Regional Council commenced an upgrade of the airport in 2008.[7] The council announced that the airport would not shut down during the upgrade.[8]
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The airport resides at an elevation of 59 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,980 by 45 metres (6,496 × 148 ft).[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Brisbane, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville |
| Virgin Australia operated by Skywest Airlines | Brisbane[9] |
Buses operate between the town centre and the airport, but are only operational from Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm. Taxis are also available, as are rental cars.
Gladstone Airport was ranked 32nd in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[2]
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 |
103,061
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5,234
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| 2002-03 |
132,666(+28.7%)
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6,392(+22.1%)
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| 2003-04 |
133,509(+0.6%)
|
5,705(-10.7%)
|
| 2004-05 |
139,928(+4.8%)
|
5,314(-6.9%)
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| 2005-06 |
159,950(+14.3%)
|
5,413(+1.9%)
|
| 2006-07 |
188,611(+17.9%)
|
5,397(-0.3%)
|
| 2007-08 |
200,611(+6.4%)
|
5,209(-3.5%)
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| 2008-09 |
192,878(-3.9%)
|
4,902(-5.9%)
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| 2009-10 |
177,544(-8.0%)
|
4,934(+0.7%)
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