Lord Howe Island Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Lord Howe Island Board | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 17 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E | ||||||||||
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Lord Howe Island Airport (IATA: LDH[2], ICAO: YLHI) is a regional and international airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island.[1] Lord Howe Island is located in the Tasman Sea, 600 km (370 mi) east of mainland Port Macquarie. The airport is operated by the Lord Howe Island Board.[1]
Light aircraft transit
Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand. Located 600 km (373 mi) to the west is the Australian mainland, and 900 km (559 mi) to the east is Norfolk Island Airport which is within range of New Zealand to the southeast and New Caledonia to the north. These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distances are not. From New Caledonia, other Pacific Islands such as Vanuatu and Fiji are within range and can be used as further 'stepping stones' to the other South Pacific and North Pacific destinations.
Facilities
The airport's elevation above mean sea level is 17 ft (5 m) and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m (2,907 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink operated by Eastern Australia Airlines | Sydney Seasonal: Port Macquarie |
| QantasLink operated by Sunstate Airlines | Brisbane |
Incidents
On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm (9.06 in) in three hours,[3] leaving 100 tourists stranded on the island.[citation needed]
Statistics
Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year[4] 2009-2010,[5] ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d YLHI – Lord Howe Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ Airport information for Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia (LDH / YLHI) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "SES to assist in Lord Howe 'disaster zone'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2009.
- ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ^ a b "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"