Lord Howe Island Airport

Coordinates: 31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E / -31.53833; 159.07722
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Lord Howe Island Airport
AMSL
17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E / -31.53833; 159.07722
Maps
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YLHI is located in Oceania
YLHI
YLHI
Location on map of Oceania
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 886 2,907 Asphalt
Sources: AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Lord Howe Island Airport (IATA: LDH[2], ICAO: YLHI) is an airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island.[1] It is operated by the Lord Howe Island Board.[1] Prior to its opening in September 1974, Lord Howe Island was served by flying boats from Rose Bay Water Airport.[3]

Light aircraft transit

Lord Howe Island (along with Norfolk Island) is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia and New Zealand. Located 600 km (373 mi) to the west is the Australian mainland, and 900 km (559 mi) to the east is Norfolk Island Airport which is within range of New Zealand to the southeast and New Caledonia to the north. These countries are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with extra fuel tanks and operating via the two islands, but not while flying directly between them. From New Caledonia, other Pacific nations such as Vanuatu and Fiji are within range and can be used as further 'stepping stones' to other South Pacific and North Pacific destinations.

Facilities

The airport's

mean sea level is 17 ft (5 m) and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m (2,907 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Newcastle, Port Macquarie
QantasLink[5] Brisbane, Sydney

Statistics

Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385

financial year[6] 2009–2010,[7] ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia
.

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Lord Howe Island Airport[7]
Year[6] Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001–02
25,674
1,014
2002–03
25,605
1,046
2003–04
26,647
1,063
2004–05
26,769
1,099
2005–06
30,736
1,219
2006–07
32,454
1,250
2007–08
34,736
1,302
2008–09
33,442
1,276
2009–10
33,385
1,245
2010–11
31,569
1,247

References

  1. ^ a b c d YLHI – Lord Howe Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ Airport information for Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia (LDH / YLHI) at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ISBN 1875671579
    .
  4. ^ Lord Howe Island Flights Eastern Air Services
  5. ^ QantasLink retains Lord Howe Island licence until 2025 Australian Frequent Flyer 14 November 2021
  6. ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  7. ^
    Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. May 2012. Archived from the original
    on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
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