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]
Port Lincoln Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 / 34.60528°S 135.88028°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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YPLC Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||||||
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Statistics (2010/11[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||
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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)
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2002-03 | 93,894( 6.3%) |
5,943( 0.2%)
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2003-04 | 110,649( 17.8%) |
6,664( 12.1%)
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2004-05 | 130,429( 17.9%) |
6,669( 0.1%)
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2005-06 | 138,547( 6.2%) |
6,175( 7.4%)
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2006-07 | 138,844( 0.2%) |
5,220( 15.5%)
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2007-08 | 149,544( 7.7%) |
5,815( 11.4%)
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2008-09 | 148,435( 0.7%) |
5,999( 3.2%)
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2009-10 | 168,147( 13.3%) |
6,803( 13.4%)
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2010-11 | 199,546( 18.7%) |
7,316( 7.5%)
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2011-12 | 193,535( 3.0%) |
7,133( 2.5%)
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2012-13 | 195,919( 1.2%) |
6,974( 2.2%)
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2013-14 | 187,702( 4.2%) |
7,032( 0.8%)
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2014-15 | 190,853( 1.6%) |
7,166( 1.9%)
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2015-16 | 182,331( 4.5%) |
7,491( 4.5%)
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2016-17 | 175,162( 4.1%) |
7,415( 1.0%)
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