Olympic Dam Airport
Olympic Dam Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | BHP, Olympic Dam Operations | ||||||||||
| Serves | Olympic Dam mine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 344 ft / 105 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°29′06″S 136°52′36″E / 30.48500°S 136.87667°E | ||||||||||
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  YOLD Location in South Australia | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2024/25[1]) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart,[2] passenger and aircraft movements from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport[3] | |||||||||||
Olympic Dam Airport (IATA: OLP[4], ICAO: YOLD) is an airport that serves the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. Alliance Airlines operate a public transport service between Olympic Dam and Adelaide, with planned expansions for the airport starting in 2006 and ongoing in 2011.
General information
[edit]The airport is located at Olympic Dam, South Australia with the terminal located at 30°29′02.0322″S 136°53′02.7954″E / 30.483897833°S 136.884109833°E with the local time zone (Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)) of +9:30 hours from UTC.[4] The airport's codes are OLP for FlightStats and IATA, YOLD for ICAO and it does not have an FFA code,[4] several car rental companies operate from the airport.[5]
In 2007, there was a near mid-air collision between an Alliance Airlines plane and a charter flight,[6] flooding in the region in 2010 did not affect the airport.[7]
2011 expansion proposal
[edit]Relocation discussions were underway in 2006, with a discussion about either expanding the Olympic Dam airport or building a new one close to Andamooka. The area was set to have 5,000 contractors brought in by BHP,[8] being planned that the airport would be relocated should the Olympic Dam mine expand to an open-cut configuration,[9] the planned location was between Roxby Downs and Andamooka.[10] Expansion plans outlined in 2011 included improving the airport to accommodate jets and passenger service,[11] and making the runway all-weather capable.[10] In March 2020, NRW Holdings was awarded a contract to upgrade the airport,[12] by August 2021, a new larger runway had been built, and the older one closed and partially demolished.[13]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Airlines | Charter: Adelaide[14] |
Statistics
[edit]Olympic Dam Airport was ranked 46th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2023–2024.[15]
| Year[16] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Domestic aviation activity 2024-25". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. 6 November 2025.
- ^ YOLD – Olympic Dam (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 27 November 2025, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ a b c "(OLP) Olympic Dam Airport". Flightstats.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Yellow Pages® | Data Protection". www.yellowpages.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Mid-air collision avoided". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Pedler, Emma (9 April 2010). "Roxby flood damage". ABC North & West SA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "New airport mooted in BHP expansion". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Dam Expansion: Infrastructure". BHP. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Olympic Dam Expansion 2011: Materials handling and transport" (PDF). Australia: BHP. p. 19. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Dam Expansion 2011" (PDF). Australia: BHP. p. 5. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Contract Award: Olympic Dam Airport Upgrade NRW Holdings 18 March 2020
- ^ "Google Earth Engine". August 2021.
- ^ BHP re-signs Alliance for Olympic Dam flights Archived 17 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Australian Mining 22 October 2020
- ^ "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2023–24—XLSX". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
