| Weipa Airport | |||||||||||
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 Weipa airport departure lounge | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| 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 / -12.67861; 141.92528 | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  YWBPLocation in Queensland | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010–11) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart BITRE | |||||||||||
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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alliance Airlines | Brisbane, Cairns |
| QantasLink | Cairns |
| Skytrans Airlines | Aurukun, Cairns, Lockhart River |
Statistics
Weipa Airport was ranked 55th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 29,120 | 835 |
| 2002–03 | 31,427 | 931 |
| 2003–04 | 38,248 | 1,101 |
| 2004–05 | 43,482 | 1,274 |
| 2005–06 | 45,059 | 1,274 |
| 2006–07 | 47,302 | 1,514 |
| 2007–08 | 54,476 | 1,782 |
| 2008–09 | 59,992 | 1,635 |
| 2009–10 | 54,196 | 1,212 |
| 2010–11 | 58,888 | 1,144 |
See also
References
- ^ Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ YBWP – Weipa (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "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"
- "Alliance launches four new roures". Australian Aviation. 23 February 2021.
