Parkes Airport (IATA: PKE, ICAO: YPKS) is an airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast[2] of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Approximately 32,000 passengers used scheduled service at the airport in 2011.[1][3] The Parkes Shire Council currently maintains the airport.
Parkes Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Parkes Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
Location | Parkes, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,069 ft / 326 m | ||||||||||||||
Website | https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport | ||||||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||||||
YPKS Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||
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Statistics (2010–11[1]) | |||||||||||||||
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Rex Airlines | Sydney |
Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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2001–02 | 11,113 |
1,573
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2002–03 | 11,835 |
1,702
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2003–04 | 15,997 |
1,871
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2004–05 | 21,438 |
1,867
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2005–06 | 28,660 |
1,875
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2006–07 | 31,697 |
1,775
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2007–08 | 35,183 |
1,851
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2008–09 | 30,599 |
1,794
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2009–10 | 29,322 |
1,796
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2010–11 | 32,311 |
1,790
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