Paraburdoo Airport
Paraburdoo Airport (IATA: PBO[4], ICAO: YPBO) is an airport serving Paraburdoo,[2] a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The airport is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast[2] of Paraburdoo. It also serves the town of Tom Price, with bus services completing the extra 71 km (44 miles) to Tom Price.[5]
Paraburdoo Airport | |||||||||||
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QantasLink flight arriving at Paraburdoo | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rio Tinto Group | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pilbara Iron | ||||||||||
| Serves | Paraburdoo, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,406 ft / 429 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°10′17″S 117°44′44″E / 23.17139°S 117.74556°E | ||||||||||
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YPBO Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||
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The airport is owned by Rio Tinto Group and operated by Pilbara Iron.[6] Paraburdoo's primary air traffic is made up by a mixture of Qantas and Virgin Australia flights, as well as general aviation light aircraft. Qantas operates 32 direct flights weekly to and from Perth. Virgin Australia operate two Perth direct flights per week, with two closed charter flights weekly to Carnarvon and Geraldton.
Runways edit
- Runway: 06/24
- Dimensions: 2,132 m × 45 m (6,995 ft × 148 ft)
- Surface: Asphalt
- True heading: 245.0
- Latitude: 23° 10' 02.54" S
- Longitude 117° 45' 22.97" E
- Elevation: 1,406 ft (429 m)
- Slope: -0.4°
- Landing distance: 6,995 ft (2,132 m)
- Takeoff distance: 6,995 ft (2,132 m)
Lighting System edit
- Pilot Controlled Lighting (PCL)
- Low Intensity Runway Lights (LIRL)
- Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)
- Portable
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink | Perth |
Statistics edit
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Incidents edit
- On 17 June 2007[7] a twin-engine charter aircraft had a fault with its landing gear and was forced to circle for over two hours before making an emergency landing on Paraburdoo's runway. The incident required a cleanup of the runway as well as cranes to remove the aircraft. A QantasLink Boeing 717 from Perth to Paraburdoo was forced to divert to Newman Airport.
Statistics edit
Paraburdoo Airport was ranked 34th 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 | 49,134 | 1,218 |
| 2002-03 | 56,556 | 1,258 |
| 2003-04 | 61,717 | 1,255 |
| 2004-05 | 70,343 | 1,285 |
| 2005-06 | 87,798 | 1,331 |
| 2006-07 | 101,428 | 1,290 |
| 2007-08 | 114,157 | 1,551 |
| 2008-09 | 130,298 | 1,767 |
| 2009-10 | 145,076 | 2,140 |
| 2010-11 | 205,219 | 2,748 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b c YPBO – Paraburdoo (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c . Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ Accident history for PBO at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "Paraburdoo Airport Details". Qantas. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Passengers survive WA plane emergency". Australia: ABC News. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
External links edit
- Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts