Paraburdoo Airport

Paraburdoo Airport
QantasLink flight arriving at Paraburdoo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRio Tinto Group
OperatorPilbara Iron
ServesParaburdoo, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL1,406 ft / 429 m
Coordinates23°10′17″S 117°44′44″E / 23.17139°S 117.74556°E / -23.17139; 117.74556
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YPBO is located in Western Australia
YPBO
YPBO
Location in Western Australia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,132 6,995 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Revenue passengers205,219
Aircraft movements2,748
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]

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]

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

  • 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

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Perth

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at PBO airport. See Wikidata query.

Incidents

  • 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

Paraburdoo Airport was ranked 34th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Paraburdoo[3]
Year[1] Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
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

References

  1. ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  2. ^ a b c YPBO – Paraburdoo (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 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 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. ^ Accident history for PBO at Aviation Safety Network
  5. ^ "Paraburdoo Airport Details". Qantas. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  6. ^ "CASA Certified Aerodromes Registry". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Passengers survive WA plane emergency". Australia: ABC News. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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