Gladstone Airport
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| Location | Gladstone, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°52′11″S 151°13′22″E / 23.86972°S 151.22278°E | ||||||||||
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Gladstone Airport (IATA: GLT, ICAO: YGLA) is located in the western suburbs of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia about 10 km (6 miles) from the town's center, off Aerodrome Road, Gladstone.
The main supplier of scheduled passenger air services is QantasLink, a subsidiary of Qantas. Qantas flights QF400 and above operate from this terminal, with most services non-stop to, or from Brisbane Airport.
In March 2008, QantasLink was scheduled to operate about 38 return services per week (ie about 76 aircraft movements) between Gladstone and Brisbane using Dash 8 aircraft with seating from 50 to 72 passengers. In addition, a small number of direct flights operate to the north with the destinations of Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns as well as the odd service to or from Bundaberg in the south.
The airport is owned and operated by the Gladstone Regional Council which took control of it by operation of the law when the Gladstone-Calliope Aerodrome Board was dissolved on 15 March 2007.[1]
Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Brisbane, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville |
| Strategic Airlines | Brisbane [2] |
| Virgin Australia | Brisbane [3] |
Virgin Australia
Throughout the course of 2007, more than 21 regional airports across Australia were looked at for their viability for services by the former Virgin Blue - rebranded as Virgin Australia. If the airline were to fly to Gladstone it would be for services to/from Brisbane and perhaps Sydney using their Embraer E-Jets. In January 2010, it was stated that the airline was investigating potential services to the city or nearby airports such as Emerald or Bundaberg.[4] Virgin Australia will begin flights to Brisbane in October 2011 [5].
Airport Upgrade
The Gladstone Regional Council have commenced the upgrade of the airport. The council announced that the airport would not shutdown during the upgrade, although there may be some disruptions to commercial flights in July 2009.[6]
Airport Facilities
Airport facilities include toilets, disabled access, baby change rooms, telephones, post box, car parking and car rental.[7]
Transport
Car parking is available. Fees are as follows:
Short Term Parking: 0-2 Hours - Free 2-24 Hours - $20.00 $20.00 per day thereafter
Long Term Parking: 0-2 Hours - Free 2-24 Hours - $10.00 $10.00 per day thereafter
Taxis are available, average cost is approximately A$17 to town centre.
Buslink operate buses between the town centre and the airport, but are operational from Monday-Friday 6am-6pm.
Car rental is also available.
Departure Information
Ticket Counter Open from 5.30am to 7.45pm. Domestic ticketing facilities are available only.
Check-in Check-in is open from 5.30am to 7.45pm. Online Check-in is now available for Qantas and QantasLink Australian domestic bookings between 24 hours and 1 hour before your flight departure.
Baggage carousels are located in the Arrivals Hall.Baggage Services has a counter located at check-in.[8]
References
- ^ Local Government Reform Implementation Regulation 2008 (Qld)
- ^ http://www.flystrategic.com.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=huIjBhtkesM%3d&tabid=90
- ^ http://www.flightcentric.com/FC/FCNews/Virgin-Australia-announces-new-regional-routes-1802.aspx
- ^ Virgin considers Gladstone flights Gladstone Observer 15/01/2010
- ^ http://www.flightcentric.com/FC/FCNews/Virgin-Australia-announces-new-regional-routes-1802.aspx
- ^ http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2008/12/02/apn-airport-will-remain
- ^ "Gladstone Airport". Airfares Flights.
- ^ "Gladstone Airport Guide". Qantas.