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]
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°36′19″S 135°52′49″E | ||||||||||||||||||
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YPLC Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Destinations |
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QantasLink | Adelaide[6] |
Rex Airlines | Adelaide[7] |
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 |
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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%) |
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