Port Hedland International Airport is an international airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is south-east of Port Hedland and from South Hedland. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the mining industry.
History In December 1999, construction of a new terminal began.Port Hedland Australian Aviation issue 163 July 2000 page 28
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.PHIA Upgrades will Reduce Carbon Emissions and Flight Delays - Town of Port Hedland media release. Retrieved 4 August 2011 A further upgrade occurred in 2013.Nine million dollar upgrade for Port Hedland International Airport Port Hedland International Airport 17 September 2013
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.Strategic launches Port Hedland link Australian Aviation issue 273 July 2010 page 14
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.Port Hedland passengers board inaugural 737 flight service to Bali Town of Port Hedland 2 April 2015 This flight was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic however as of 2023 the town council was advocating for this route to be reinstated.
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.New airport custodians to deliver new era for Port Hedland Port Hedland International Airport 25 August 2015AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group to acquire Port Hedland International Airport AMP Capital 26 August 2015DIT Acquires 50% of Port Hedland International Airport Infrastructure Capital 15 September 2015
In 2023, a redevelopment of the terminal was completed.ADCO selected as builder of choice for Port Hedland airport redevelopment ADCO Constructions 25 March 2021Terminal Redevelopment to commence in April 2022 Port Hedland International Airport 19 March 2022Port Hedland International Airport Redevelopmet ADCO Constructions
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. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
Operations + Busiest domestic routes into and out of Port Hedland Airport(FY 2023Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June) Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only" Rank Airport Passengers movements change1 Perth Airport 475,87616.6%* The Perth-Port Hedland city-pair was the 30th busiest air route in Australia in Financial Year 2022-23.
See also List of airports in Western Australia Aviation transport in Australia
References
External links
Port Hedland Airport – official website