Port_Hedland_International_Airport
Port Hedland International Airport
Airport for Port Hedland, Western Australia
Port Hedland International Airport (IATA: PHE, ICAO: YPPD) is an international airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south-east[1] of Port Hedland and 11 km (6.8 mi) from South Hedland and is owned by the Town of Port Hedland Council. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the mining industry.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Port Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Dexus (50%) Infrastructure Capital Group (50%) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Port Hedland and South Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Port Hedland, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°22′40″S 118°37′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | porthedlandairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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The airport has undergone a number of upgrades. Stage one of works include the extension of an existing taxiway and installation of new lighting, the construction of a new taxiway, widening of taxiway intersections and the extension of the domestic and international arrivals and departures area. This was to be completed by the end of July 2011.[2] A further upgrade occurred in 2013.[3]
Between 2008 and 2014, passenger movements more than doubled as a result of increased fly-in fly-out activity to the Pilbara during the mining boom.
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines previously operated flights to Denpasar which were suspended in 2014, the Denpasar flight resumed on 4 April 2015 and is operated by Virgin Australia.[4] This flight was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic however as of 2023 the town council was advocating for this route to be reinstated.[5]
In July 2015, the Town of Port Hedland agreed to lease the airport to AMP Capital (since acquired by Dexus) and Infrastructure Capital Group for 50 years.[6][7][8]
Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 20th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2014/15.[11][12]
| Year[11] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001–02 | 69,681 | 2,388 |
| 2002–03 | 76,789 | 2,393 |
| 2003–04 | 91,371 | 2,502 |
| 2004–05 | 100,430 | 2,791 |
| 2005–06 | 120,931 | 2,103 |
| 2006–07 | 158,755 | 2,159 |
| 2007–08 | 196,252 | 2,588 |
| 2008–09 | 208,819 | 2,757 |
| 2009–10 | 296,810 | 3,477 |
| 2010–11 | 367,690 | 4,721 |
| 2011–12 | 473,979 | 5,450 |
| 2012–13 | 512,630 | 6,020 |
| 2013–14 | 504,659 | 5,754 |
| 2014–15 | 470,741 | 5,518 |
| Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % change |
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| 1 | Perth Airport | 339,246 |  n/a* |
*Port Hedland-Perth route data only included from August 2009
- YPPD – Port Hedland (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- PHIA Upgrades will Reduce Carbon Emissions and Flight Delays Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Town of Port Hedland media release. Retrieved 4 August 2011
- Nine million dollar upgrade for Port Hedland International Airport Port Hedland International Airport 17 September 2013
- Port Hedland passengers board inaugural 737 flight service to Bali Town of Port Hedland 2 April 2015
- "News Story - Town to help bring Bali and Brisbane flights back » Town of Port Hedland". www.porthedland.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- New airport custodians to deliver new era for Port Hedland Port Hedland International Airport 25 August 2015
- AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group to acquire Port Hedland International Airport AMP Capital 26 August 2015
- DIT Acquires 50% of Port Hedland International Airport Infrastructure Capital 15 September 2015
- Liu, Jim. "Alliance Airlines opens reservation for Newman / Port Hedland service from late-Sep 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Nexus Airlines - Connecting Us". Nexus Airlines.
- Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- "Australian Domestic Airline Activity 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- Port Hedland Airport – official website
- Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
