Weipa Airport
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Airport in Queensland, Australia
For the locality in Weipa Town, see Weipa Airport, Queensland.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa | ||||||||||
| Location | Weipa, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 63 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°40′43′′S 141°55′31′′E / 12.67861°S 141.92528°E / -12.67861; 141.92528 | ||||||||||
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Weipa Airport (IATA: WEI, ICAO: YBWP) is an airport in Weipa, Queensland, Australia. The airport is 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of the town.[2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit ]| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alliance Airlines [4] | Brisbane, Cairns |
| QantasLink | Cairns |
| Skytrans Airlines | Aurukun, Cairns, Lockhart River |
Statistics
[edit ]Weipa Airport was ranked 55th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1] [3]
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001–02 | 29,120 |
835
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| 2002–03 | 31,427 |
931
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| 2003–04 | 38,248 |
1,101
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| 2004–05 | 43,482 |
1,274
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| 2005–06 | 45,059 |
1,274
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| 2006–07 | 47,302 |
1,514
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| 2007–08 | 54,476 |
1,782
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| 2008–09 | 59,992 |
1,635
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| 2009–10 | 54,196 |
1,212
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| 2010–11 | 58,888 |
1,144
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b YBWP – Weipa (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 20 March 2025, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ a b c "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ "Alliance launches four new roures". Australian Aviation. 23 February 2021.