Port Hedland International Airport
Airport in Port Hedland, Western Australia
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Port Hedland International Airport (IATA: PHE, ICAO: YPPD) is an international airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south-east[1] of Port Hedland and 11 km (6.8 mi) from South Hedland. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the mining industry.
Infrastructure Capital Group (50%)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Port Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Dexus (50%) Infrastructure Capital Group (50%) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Port Hedland and South Hedland | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Port Hedland, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft (10 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°22′40″S 118°37′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | porthedlandairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
In December 1999, construction of a new terminal began.[2]
The airport has undergone a number of upgrades. Stage one of works include the extension of an existing taxiway and installation of new lighting, the construction of a new taxiway, widening of taxiway intersections and the extension of the domestic and international arrivals and departures area. This was to be completed by the end of July 2011.[3] A further upgrade occurred in 2013.[4]
Between 2008 and 2014, passenger movements more than doubled as a result of increased fly-in fly-out activity to the Pilbara during the mining boom. In August 2010, Qantas began operating weekly services from Brisbane and Melbourne with Airbus A320s.[5]
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines previously operated flights to Denpasar which were suspended in 2014, the Denpasar flight resumed on 4 April 2015 and was operated by Virgin Australia.[6] This flight was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic however as of 2023 the town council was advocating for this route to be reinstated.[7]
In July 2015, the Town of Port Hedland agreed to lease the airport to AMP Capital (since acquired by Dexus) and Infrastructure Capital Group for 50 years.[8][9][10]
In 2023, a redevelopment of the terminal was completed.[11][12][13]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2022/23 and is third busiest airport in Western Australia.[15][16]
Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers movements | change |
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| 1 | Perth Airport | 475,876 |  16.6%* |
The Perth-Port Hedland city-pair was the 30th busiest air route in Australia in Financial Year 2022-23.[18]
