| Port Lincoln Airport | |||
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| IATA: PLO – ICAO: YPLC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | ||
| Serves | Port Lincoln, South Australia | ||
| Location | North Shields | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 36 ft / 11 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 01/19 | 1,499 | 4,918 | Asphalt |
| 05/23 | 1,275 | 4,183 | Gravel |
| 15/33 | 1,450 | 4,757 | Gravel |
| Statistics (2009-2010) | |||
| Revenue passengers | 168,147 | ||
| Aircraft Movements | 6,803 | ||
| Sources: Airservices Australia,[1] BITRE[2] | |||
Port Lincoln Airport (IATA: PLO[3], ICAO: YPLC) is an airport serving Port Lincoln, a city in the Australian state of South Australia.[1] It is located 10 km (6 miles) north of Port Lincoln, near the township of North Shields.[4] The airport is owned and operated by the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.[4] It was the second busiest airport in South Australia during 2009/10, with 168,147 passengers served.[2]
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The airport resides at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 01/19 which measures 1,499 by 30 metres (4,918 × 98 ft) and two additional runways with gravel surfaces: 05/23 measuring 1,275 by 30 metres (4,183 × 98 ft) and 15/33 measuring 1,450 by 30 metres (4,757 × 98 ft).[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Adelaide [5] |
| Regional Express Airlines | Adelaide |
Port Lincoln Airport was ranked 35th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[2]
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 |
88,293
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5,952
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| 2002-03 |
93,894(+6.3%)
|
5,943(-0.2%)
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| 2003-04 |
110,649(+17.8%)
|
6,664(+12.1%)
|
| 2004-05 |
130,429(+17.9%)
|
6,669(+0.1%)
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| 2005-06 |
138,547(+6.2%)
|
6,175(-7.4%)
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| 2006-07 |
138,844(+0.2%)
|
5,220(-15.5%)
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| 2007-08 |
149,544(+7.7%)
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5,815(+11.4%)
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| 2008-09 |
148,435(-0.7%)
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5,999(+3.2%)
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| 2009-10 |
168,147(+13.3%)
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6,803(+13.4%)
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