Whitsunday Coast Airport Explained

Whitsunday Coast Airport
Iata:PPP
Icao:YBPN
Type:Public
Owner:Whitsunday Regional Council
Operator:Whitsunday Regional Council
Location:Gunyarra, Queensland, Australia
Elevation-F:82
Coordinates:-20.495°N 148.5517°W
Pushpin Map:Queensland
Pushpin Label:YBPN
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Queensland
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:2,073
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:06/24
R2-Length-M:1,100
R2-Length-F:3,608
R2-Surface:Unmarked Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Whitsunday Coast Airport, also known as Proserpine Airport, is located in Gunyarra, Queensland, Australia, 14km (09miles) south of Proserpine. The airport serves the mainland and offshore islands with flights to Brisbane (Alliance Airlines, Jetstar, Virgin Australia), Sydney and Melbourne (Jetstar).[2]

In the year ending 30 June 2014, the airport handled 282,000 passengers.[3] It is expected that by 2035 the airport will be handling in excess of 900,000 passengers.[4]

History

Plans to build an airfield in Proserpine commenced in 1936, however construction was delayed due to a lack of funding. Construction of the airport finally began in 1950.[5] The aerodrome was officially opened on 3 November 1951.[6]

In September 2001, the airport suffered heavily from the collapse of Ansett Australia, who at the time were the biggest operator out of Proserpine with direct services to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. It also operated seasonal flights to the Gold Coast and Adelaide.

The airport underwent an upgrade in 2010. The upgraded terminal was officially opened on 20 December 2011.[7]

In January 2014, Whitsunday Regional Council announced it was to discuss with the Government of Queensland the process for designating the airport precinct a PDA (Priority Development Area). This would make the future process of extending the runway the relatively short distance required to receive international services easier and to alleviate the industrial land crisis that has been affecting the Whitsunday Region for many years.[8]

Public Transport

Whitsunday Transit operate bus services from the airport.[9]

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. http://airportguide.com/airport/Australia/Queensland/Proserpine-YBPN-PPP/flight_departures.php Airport Flight Departures
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-23/whitsunday-council-moves-ahead-with-airport-lease-plan/6879350 Whitsunday Council moves ahead with airport long-term leasing plan, stresses no sale
  4. Web site: Whitsunday Coast Airport forecast to handle 900,000 passengers by 2035. Australian Aviation. en-US. 28 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028200717/http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/07/whitsunday-coast-airport-forecast-to-handle-900000-passengers-by-2035/. 28 October 2017. dmy-all. 27 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Under Way. Proserpine Guardian. 3 March 1950. 29 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Official Opening - Proserpine's £20,000 'Drome.TAA Service Receives Good Support. Proserpine Guardian. 9 November 1951. Trove. 29 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Whitsunday Coast Airport Upgrade. Queensland Government Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation. 18 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221132853/http://www.deedi.qld.gov.au/cg/whitsunday-coast-airport.html. 21 February 2012. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Council starts airport discussions. Whitsunday Times. 4 January 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205252/http://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au/news/council-starts-airport-discussions/2128408/. 4 January 2014. dmy-all.
  9. http://www.whitsundaytransit.com.au/transfers Airport Transfers
  10. Web site: Air North Queensland Pty Ltd: Cessna 500 Astec Eagle VH-ANQ: 11 May 1990. Bureau of Air Safety Investigation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044659/https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226659/199003068.pdf. 6 March 2019. 3 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Database entry 19900511-0. Aviation Safety Network. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044234/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900511-0. 6 March 2019. 3 March 2019.
  12. News: Print Email Facebook Twitter More Authorities probe Proserpine chopper crash . ABC News. 3 April 2009 . ABC . 3 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505052442/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-03/authorities-probe-proserpine-chopper-crash/1640158 . 5 May 2018 . live .

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