Griffith Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Griffith City Council | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 439 ft / 134 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′06″S 146°04′00″E / 34.25167°S 146.06667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | griffithairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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Griffith Airport ( IATA: GFF, ICAO: YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. [1] It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council. [1]
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,704 m × 30 m (5,591 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 600 m × 30 m (1,969 ft × 98 ft). [1]
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| QantasLink | Sydney [2] |
| Rex Airlines | Narrandera, Sydney |
Sharp Airlines formerly ran services to Melbourne, which ceased in March 2022. [3] The route was also previously operated by Rex Airlines, which ceased in July 2012. [4] In May 2024 The Rex Regional express will start Fly to Melbourne airport from Griffith airport.
Statistics
Griffith Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2018. [5]
| Year [6] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 31,419 |
2,845
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| 2002–03 | 32,230 |
3,183
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| 2003–04 | 42,596 |
3,232
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| 2004–05 | 53,675 |
3,536
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| 2005–06 | 60,066 |
3,128
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| 2006–07 | 62,625 |
2,692
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| 2007–08 | 79,430 |
3,937
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| 2008–09 | 58,799 |
2,822
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| 2009–10 | 64,410 |
3,392
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| 2010–11 | 69,266 |
3,626
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| 2011–12 | 71,200
| |
| 2012–13 | 64,300
| |
| 2013–14 | 67,600
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| 2014–15 | 66,900
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| 2015–16 | 68,600
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| 2016–17 | 71,500
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| 2017–18 | 75,500
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d YGTH – GRIFFITH ( PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024
- ^ "Take-off date for Griffith-Sydney Qantas flights pushed back". The Daily Advertiser. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Gracie, Elizabeth (17 March 2022). "Sharp Airlines to cease direct Griffith to Melbourne flights end of March". The Area News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from
the original (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ 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 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
External links
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