Weipa Airport | |||||||||||
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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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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 | Destinations |
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Alliance Airlines [4] | Brisbane, Cairns |
QantasLink | Cairns |
Skytrans Airlines | Aurukun, Cairns, Lockhart River |
Weipa Airport was ranked 55th 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 | 29,120 |
835
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2002–03 | 31,427 |
931
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2003–04 | 38,248 |
1,101
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2004–05 | 43,482 |
1,274
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2005–06 | 45,059 |
1,274
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2006–07 | 47,302 |
1,514
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2007–08 | 54,476 |
1,782
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2008–09 | 59,992 |
1,635
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2009–10 | 54,196 |
1,212
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2010–11 | 58,888 |
1,144
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