Albany Regional Airport Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°56′36″S 117°48′32″E / 34.94333°S 117.80889°E | ||||||||||||||
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Albany Airport ( IATA: ALH, ICAO: YABA), also known as Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, is an airport serving Albany, Western Australia. [2] It is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Albany just off Albany Highway and operated by the City of Albany. [2] It is the largest airport in the Great Southern region.
The IATA airport code is sometimes listed as ABA and the ICAO airport code was previously YPAL.[ citation needed]
The Royal Flying Doctors Service, general charter flights and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flights are also serviced by the airport. [4]
The airport resides at an elevation of 233 ft (71 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,800 m × 30 m (5,906 ft × 98 ft) and 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,096 m × 30 m (3,596 ft × 98 ft). [2] The sealed 1,800 m (5,906 ft) runway is capable of allowing a Boeing 737 aircraft to land. [5]
In 2016, the airport decommissioned its instrument landing system. [6]
In November 2017, upgrades to the airport's runway, taxiway and medical infrastructure were completed. [7] In July 2023, the City of Albany began the process of seeking Federal Government funding for airport upgrades worth roughly $30 million. [8]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Rex Airlines | Perth [9] |
Albany Airport was ranked 57th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011. [1] [3]
Year [1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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2001–02 | 32,351 |
1,316
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2002–03 | 34,303 |
1,344
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2003–04 | 37,462 |
1,334
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2004–05 | 43,682 |
1,416
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2005–06 | 49,824 |
1,572
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2006–07 | 51,186 |
1,614
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2007–08 | 57,401 |
1,817
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2008–09 | 52,805 |
1,802
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2009–10 | 52,535 |
1,780
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2010–11 | 56,002 |
1,810
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