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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Council of the City of Broken Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 959 ft / 292 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°00′06″S 141°28′18″E / 32.00167°S 141.47167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||
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Broken Hill Airport (IATA: BHQ, ICAO: YBHI) is an airport located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast[2] of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
The airport currently is used as a base of operations for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South-Eastern section thus making it a very important hub for this service.
It is also used extensively by the mining industry.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Regional Express | Adelaide, Dubbo, Griffith,[4] Mildura, Sydney |
Statistics
Broken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009–2010.[3]
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001-02 | 28,287 | 1,998 |
| 2002-03 | 29,168 | 2,215 |
| 2003-04 | 34,457 | 2,313 |
| 2004-05 | 39,281 | 2,412 |
| 2005-06 | 43,631 | 2,441 |
| 2006-07 | 48,405 | 2,453 |
| 2007-08 | 59,561 | 2,841 |
| 2008-09 | 55,809 | 2,738 |
| 2009-10 | 60,469 | 2,682 |
| 2010-11 | 63,098 | 2,846 |
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Australia
- List of airports in New South Wales
References
- ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ^ a b YBHI – Broken Hill (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020
- ^ a b c "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 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ https://griffithairport.com.au/index.php/flight-schedules/