Weipa Airport
Weipa Airport | |||||||||||
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 Weipa airport departure lounge | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa | ||||||||||
| Location | Weipa, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 63 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°40′43″S 141°55′31″E / 12.67861°S 141.92528°E | ||||||||||
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  YWBP Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Weipa Airport (IATA: WEI, ICAO: YBWP) is an airport in Weipa, Queensland, Australia. The airport is 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of the town.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink | Cairns |
| Skytrans Airlines | Aurukun, Cairns, Lockhart River |
Statistics
Weipa Airport was ranked 55th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.[1][3]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ^ a b YBWP – Weipa (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ a b c "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"