Olympic Dam Airport
Airport in Australia
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Olympic Dam Airport (IATA: OLP[4], ICAO: YOLD) is an airport that serves the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. Alliance Airlines operate a public transport service between Olympic Dam and Adelaide, with planned expansions for the airport starting in 2006 and ongoing in 2011.
Olympic Dam Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | BHP, Olympic Dam Operations | ||||||||||
| Serves | Olympic Dam mine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 344 ft (105 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°29′06″S 136°52′36″E | ||||||||||
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  YOLD Location in South Australia | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2024/25[1]) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart,[2] passenger and aircraft movements from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport[3] | |||||||||||
General information
The airport is located at Olympic Dam, South Australia with the terminal located at 30°29′02.0322″S 136°53′02.7954″E with the local time zone (Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)) of +9:30 hours from UTC.[4] The airport's codes are OLP for FlightStats and IATA, YOLD for ICAO and it does not have an FFA code,[4] several car rental companies operate from the airport.[5]
In 2007, there was a near mid-air collision between an Alliance Airlines plane and a charter flight,[6] flooding in the region in 2010 did not affect the airport.[7]
2011 expansion proposal
Relocation discussions were underway in 2006, with a discussion about either expanding the Olympic Dam airport or building a new one close to Andamooka. The area was set to have 5,000 contractors brought in by BHP,[8] being planned that the airport would be relocated should the Olympic Dam mine expand to an open-cut configuration,[9] the planned location was between Roxby Downs and Andamooka.[10] Expansion plans outlined in 2011 included improving the airport to accommodate jets and passenger service,[11] and making the runway all-weather capable.[10] In March 2020, NRW Holdings was awarded a contract to upgrade the airport,[12] by August 2021, a new larger runway had been built, and the older one closed and partially demolished.[13]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Airlines | Adelaide[14] |
| Virgin Australia | Charter: Adelaide[15] |
Statistics
Olympic Dam Airport was ranked 46th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2023–2024.[16]
