Griffith Airport
Griffith Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Griffith City Council | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 439 ft / 134 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°15′06″S 146°04′00″E / 34.25167°S 146.06667°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | griffithairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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Griffith Airport (IATA: GFF, ICAO: YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council.[1]
Facilities[edit]
The airport is at an elevation of 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,704 m × 30 m (5,591 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 600 m × 30 m (1,969 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
Airlines | Destinations |
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QantasLink | Sydney[2] |
Rex Airlines | Narrandera, Sydney |
Sharp Airlines formerly ran services to Melbourne, which ceased in March 2022.[3] The route was also previously operated by Rex Airlines, which ceased in July 2012.[4] In May 2024 The Rex Regional express will start Fly to Melbourne airport from Griffith airport.
Statistics[edit]
Griffith Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2018.[5]
Year[6] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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2001–02 | 31,419 |
2,845
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2002–03 | 32,230 |
3,183
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2003–04 | 42,596 |
3,232
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2004–05 | 53,675 |
3,536
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2005–06 | 60,066 |
3,128
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2006–07 | 62,625 |
2,692
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2007–08 | 79,430 |
3,937
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2008–09 | 58,799 |
2,822
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2009–10 | 64,410 |
3,392
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2010–11 | 69,266 |
3,626
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2011–12 | 71,200
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2012–13 | 64,300
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2013–14 | 67,600
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2014–15 | 66,900
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2015–16 | 68,600
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2016–17 | 71,500
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2017–18 | 75,500
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d YGTH – GRIFFITH (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024
- ^ "Take-off date for Griffith-Sydney Qantas flights pushed back". The Daily Advertiser. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Gracie, Elizabeth (17 March 2022). "Sharp Airlines to cease direct Griffith to Melbourne flights end of March". The Area News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "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"
- ^ Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
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