Albany Regional Airport (IATA: ALH, ICAO: YABA) is an airport serving Albany, Western Australia.[2] It is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Albany just off Albany Highway and operated by the City of Albany.[2]
Albany Regional Airport Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°56′36″S 117°48′32″E | ||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() YABA Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Also known as Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, it is the largest airport in the Great Southern region. The IATA airport code is sometimes listed as ABA and the ICAO airport code was previously YPAL.
The Royal Flying Doctors Service, general charter flights and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flights are also serviced by the airport.[4]
The airport resides at an elevation of 233 ft (71 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,800 m × 30 m (5,906 ft × 98 ft) and 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,096 m × 30 m (3,596 ft × 98 ft).[2]
The airport was previously equipped with an instrument landing system which has been decommissioned.[5] The sealed 1,800 m (5,906 ft) runway is capable of allowing a Boeing 737 aircraft to land.[6]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Rex Airlines | Perth[7] |
Albany Airport was ranked 57th 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 | 32,351 | 1,316 |
2002–03 | 34,303 | 1,344 |
2003–04 | 37,462 | 1,334 |
2004–05 | 43,682 | 1,416 |
2005–06 | 49,824 | 1,572 |
2006–07 | 51,186 | 1,614 |
2007–08 | 57,401 | 1,817 |
2008–09 | 52,805 | 1,802 |
2009–10 | 52,535 | 1,780 |
2010–11 | 56,002 | 1,810 |