Port Lincoln Airport (IATA: PLO[4], ICAO: YPLC) is an airport serving Port Lincoln, a city in the Australian state of South Australia.[2] It is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north[2] of Port Lincoln, at North Shields.[5] The airport is owned and operated by the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.[5] It was the second busiest airport in South Australia during 2009/10, with 168,147 passengers served.[3]
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 36 ft (11 m) above sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 01/19 which measures 1,499 m × 30 m (4,918 ft × 98 ft) and two additional runways with gravel surfaces: 05/23 measuring 1,275 m × 30 m (4,183 ft × 98 ft) and 15/33 measuring 1,450 m × 30 m (4,757 ft × 98 ft).[2] On 6 August 2013 a brand new airport terminal was officially opened, it cost $13.2 million.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| QantasLink | Adelaide[6] |
| Rex Airlines | Adelaide[7] |
Statistics
Port Lincoln Airport was ranked 37th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2016–2017.[1][3]
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 88,293(  10.9%) |
5,952(
 1.7) |
| 2002-03 | 93,894( 6.3%) |
5,943(
0.2%) |
| 2003-04 | 110,649( 17.8%) |
6,664(
12.1%) |
| 2004-05 | 130,429( 17.9%) |
6,669(
0.1%) |
| 2005-06 | 138,547( 6.2%) |
6,175(
7.4%) |
| 2006-07 | 138,844( 0.2%) |
5,220(
15.5%) |
| 2007-08 | 149,544( 7.7%) |
5,815(
11.4%) |
| 2008-09 | 148,435( 0.7%) |
5,999(
3.2%) |
| 2009-10 | 168,147( 13.3%) |
6,803(
13.4%) |
| 2010-11 | 199,546( 18.7%) |
7,316(
7.5%) |
| 2011-12 | 193,535( 3.0%) |
7,133(
2.5%) |
| 2012-13 | 195,919( 1.2%) |
6,974(
2.2%) |
| 2013-14 | 187,702( 4.2%) |
7,032(
0.8%) |
| 2014-15 | 190,853( 1.6%) |
7,166(
1.9%) |
| 2015-16 | 182,331( 4.5%) |
7,491(
4.5%) |
| 2016-17 | 175,162( 4.1%) |
7,415(
1.0%) |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b c d YPLC – Port Lincoln (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 12 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2016–17". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2017. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ "Port Lincoln Airport (PLO / YPLC)". Aviation Safety Network.
- ^ a b "Aerodromes: Port Lincoln Airport". District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "New QantasLink for Adelaide-Port Lincoln route". AdelaideNow.com. 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Where We Fly".
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