Paraburdoo Airport
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QantasLink flight arriving at Paraburdoo
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| IATA: PBO – ICAO: YPBO | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rio Tinto Group | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pilbara Iron | ||||||||||
| Serves | Paraburdoo, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,406 ft / 429 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
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Paraburdoo Airport (IATA: PBO[4], ICAO: YPBO) is an airport serving Paraburdoo,[2] a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The airport is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast[2] of Paraburdoo. It also serves the town of Tom Price, with bus services completing the extra 71 km (44 miles) to Tom Price.[5]
The airport is owned by Rio Tinto Group and operated by Pilbara Iron.[6] Paraburdoo's primary air traffic is made up by a mixture of Qantas and Virgin Australia flights, as well as general aviation light aircraft. Qantas operates 32 direct flights weekly to and from Perth. Virgin Australia operate two Perth direct flights per week, with two closed charter flights weekly to Carnarvon and Geraldton.
Contents
Runways
- Runway: 06/24
- Dimensions: 2,132 m × 45 m (6,995 ft × 148 ft)
- Surface: Asphalt
- True heading: 245.0
- Latitude: 23° 10' 02.54" S
- Longitude 117° 45' 22.97" E
- Elevation: 1,406 ft (429 m)
- Slope: -0.4°
- Landing distance: 6,995 ft (2,132 m)
- Takeoff distance: 6,995 ft (2,132 m)
Lighting System
- Pilot Controlled Lighting (PCL)
- Low Intensity Runway Lights (LIRL)
- Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)
- Portable
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink operated by Cobham Aviation[7] | Perth[8] |
| Qantas operated by Network Aviation | Perth |
| Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | Perth |
Incidents
On 17 June 2007[9] a twin-engine charter aircraft had a fault with its landing gear and was forced to circle for over two hours before making an emergency landing on Paraburdoo's runway. The incident required a cleanup of the runway as well as cranes to remove the aircraft. A QantasLink Boeing 717 from Perth to Paraburdoo was forced to divert to Newman Airport.
Statistics
Paraburdoo Airport was ranked 34th 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 |
49,134
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1,218
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| 2002-03 |
56,556
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1,258
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| 2003-04 |
61,717
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1,255
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| 2004-05 |
70,343
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1,285
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| 2005-06 |
87,798
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1,331
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| 2006-07 |
101,428
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1,290
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| 2007-08 |
114,157
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1,551
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| 2008-09 |
130,298
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1,767
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| 2009-10 |
145,076
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2,140
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| 2010-11 |
205,219
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2,748
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 YPBO – Paraburdoo (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 3 March 2016, Aeronautical Chart
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ↑ Accident history for PBO at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ QantasLink timetable retrieved 4 August 2011
- ↑ Qantas route maps Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
