Griffith Airport

Griffith Airport
IATA: GFFICAO: YGTH
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Griffith City Council
Serves Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL 439 ft / 134 m
Coordinates
Map
YGTH
Location of airport in Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,704 5,591 Asphalt
18/36 600 1,969 Clay
Sources: Australian AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

Griffith Airport (IATA: GFFICAO: YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council.[1]

Contents

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 439 feet (134 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,704 by 30 metres (5,591 × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 600 by 30 metres (1,969 × 98 ft).[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Griffith Airport was ranked 48th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[5]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Griffith Airport[5]
Year Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001-02
31,419
2,845
2002-03
32,230
3,183
2003-04
42,596
3,232
2004-05
53,675
3,536
2005-06
60,066
3,128
2006-07
62,625
2,692
2007-08
79,430
3,937
2008-09
58,799
2,822
2009-10
64,410
3,392

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d YGTH – GRIFFITH (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 17 November 2011
  2. ^ a b Airport information for YGTH from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for GFF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  4. ^ "Griffith to Melbourne flights return to REX". The Daily Advertiser (Fairfax Media): p. 2. 2 September 2009. 
  5. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2009-10". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). June 2010. http://www.bitre.gov.au/info.aspx?ResourceId=191&NodeId=96. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

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