Port Hedland International Airport is an international airport serving

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. The airport is south-east of Port Hedland and from South Hedland and is owned by the

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Council. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the mining industry.

History

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. A further upgrade occurred in 2013. Between 2008 and 2014, passenger movements more than doubled as a result of increased

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activity to the

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during the mining boom.

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previously operated flights to

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which were suspended in 2014, the Denpasar flight resumed on 4 April 2015 and is operated by

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. In July 2015, the Town of Port Hedland agreed to lease the airport to

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and Infrastructure Capital Group for 50 years. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.DIT Acquires 50% of Port Hedland International Airport
Infrastructure Capital 15 September 2015

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 20th in Australia for the number of

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s served in

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2014/15. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

Operations

*Port Hedland-Perth route data only included from August 2009

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