Broken Hill Airport (IATA: BHQ, ICAO: YBHI) is an airport located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast[2] of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Council of the City of Broken Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 959 ft / 292 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°00′06″S 141°28′18″E / 32.00167°S 141.47167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | brokenhill.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||
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The airport currently is used as a base of operations for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia South-Eastern section thus making it a very important hub for this service.
It is also used extensively by the mining industry.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink | Sydney |
| Rex Airlines | Adelaide, Dubbo, Griffith,[4] Mildura, Sydney |
Statistics
editBroken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009–2010.[3]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- ^ a b YBHI – Broken Hill (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
- ^ a b c "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"
- ^ "Flight Schedules".
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