Port Lincoln Airport

Port Lincoln Airport (IATA: PLO^[4], ICAO: YPLC) is an airport serving Port Lincoln, a city in the Australian state of South Australia.^[2] It is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north^[2] of Port Lincoln, at North Shields.^[5] The airport is owned and operated by the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.^[5] It was the second busiest airport in South Australia during 2009/10, with 168,147 passengers served.^[3]

Port Lincoln Airport
IATA: PLO ICAO: YPLC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
Serves	Port Lincoln, South Australia
Location	North Shields
Elevation AMSL	36 ft / 11 m
Coordinates	34°36′19″S 135°52′49″E
Map
YPLC Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,499 4,918 Asphalt 05/23 1,275 4,183 Gravel 15/33 1,450 4,757 Gravel
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Revenue passengers 199,546 Aircraft Movements 7,316
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart.[2] Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 36 ft (11 m) above sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 01/19 which measures 1,499 m × 30 m (4,918 ft × 98 ft) and two additional runways with gravel surfaces: 05/23 measuring 1,275 m × 30 m (4,183 ft × 98 ft) and 15/33 measuring 1,450 m × 30 m (4,757 ft × 98 ft).^[2] On 6 August 2013 a brand new airport terminal was officially opened, it cost $13.2 million.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
QantasLink	Adelaide[6]
Rex Airlines	Adelaide[7]

Statistics

Port Lincoln Airport was ranked 37th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2016–2017.^[1][3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Port Lincoln^[3]

Year[1]	Revenue passengers	Aircraft movements
2001-02	88,293(10.9%)	5,952(1.7)
2002-03	93,894(6.3%)	5,943(0.2%)
2003-04	110,649(17.8%)	6,664(12.1%)
2004-05	130,429(17.9%)	6,669(0.1%)
2005-06	138,547(6.2%)	6,175(7.4%)
2006-07	138,844(0.2%)	5,220(15.5%)
2007-08	149,544(7.7%)	5,815(11.4%)
2008-09	148,435(0.7%)	5,999(3.2%)
2009-10	168,147(13.3%)	6,803(13.4%)
2010-11	199,546(18.7%)	7,316(7.5%)
2011-12	193,535(3.0%)	7,133(2.5%)
2012-13	195,919(1.2%)	6,974(2.2%)
2013-14	187,702(4.2%)	7,032(0.8%)
2014-15	190,853(1.6%)	7,166(1.9%)
2015-16	182,331(4.5%)	7,491(4.5%)
2016-17	175,162(4.1%)	7,415(1.0%)

See also

• List of airports in South Australia