Port Macquarie Airport
Encyclopedia
Port Macquarie Airport is an airport in Port Macquarie
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The airport is 5 km from the city center and is owned and managed by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. The airport had 212 609 revenue passengers and 5393 aircraft movements in the 2009-2010 financial year.
and Port Macquarie. The flights operate daily in the morning. The service used to be conducted by an Embraer E-170 aircraft, and is the first scheduled jet service for the airport. On the 19th of October 2011, Virgin Australia's ATR 72 depatured for its first flight to Brisbane
. Connections are offered to all major Australian cities via Sydney
. An increase to twice-daily service commenced 4 August 2008.
Competition by Virgin resulted in a significant drop in fare prices for the Port Macquarie - Sydney route, where Qantas previously operated a monopoly after Hazelton Airlines ceased services in 2001.
On 28 July 2011, Virgin Australia (in partnership with Skywest Airlines
) announced its intention to commence a daily Brisbane to Port Macquarie service from October 2011. Subject to regulatory approval, the flight will be operated by the airline's newly-delivered ATR 72
aircraft on a once-daily basis. The airline also announced that, as a result of the removal of Embraer 170 aircraft from its fleet, Sydney to Port Macquarie services would also be operated by ATR72 aircraft.
Connections to Brisbane (via Coffs Harbour) by Brindabella Airlines ceased 31 December 2010, citing poor loads on the route. Despite this, Virgin Australia entered the route on 19 October 2011 as a daily service with their ATR72 aircraft.
Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Port Macquarie is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and has an estimated population of 44,313....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The airport is 5 km from the city center and is owned and managed by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. The airport had 212 609 revenue passengers and 5393 aircraft movements in the 2009-2010 financial year.
Airlines and destinations
Virgin Australia
On 4 February 2008, Virgin Blue (now Virgin Australia) commenced direct scheduled services between SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Port Macquarie. The flights operate daily in the morning. The service used to be conducted by an Embraer E-170 aircraft, and is the first scheduled jet service for the airport. On the 19th of October 2011, Virgin Australia's ATR 72 depatured for its first flight to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. Connections are offered to all major Australian cities via Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. An increase to twice-daily service commenced 4 August 2008.
Competition by Virgin resulted in a significant drop in fare prices for the Port Macquarie - Sydney route, where Qantas previously operated a monopoly after Hazelton Airlines ceased services in 2001.
On 28 July 2011, Virgin Australia (in partnership with Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
) announced its intention to commence a daily Brisbane to Port Macquarie service from October 2011. Subject to regulatory approval, the flight will be operated by the airline's newly-delivered ATR 72
ATR 72
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology...
aircraft on a once-daily basis. The airline also announced that, as a result of the removal of Embraer 170 aircraft from its fleet, Sydney to Port Macquarie services would also be operated by ATR72 aircraft.
Aircraft Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | % Change | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney AirportSydney Airport Sydney Airport may refer to:* Sydney Airport, also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, in Sydney, Australia* Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, in Nova Scotia, Canada... |
207,500 | 11.8 | Virgin Australia, QantasLink |
| 2 | Lord Howe Island Airport Lord Howe Island Airport Lord Howe Island Airport is a regional and international airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island, a dependency of New South Wales, Australia. Lord Howe Island is located in the Tasman Sea, east of mainland Port Macquarie... |
QantasLink |
Connections to Brisbane (via Coffs Harbour) by Brindabella Airlines ceased 31 December 2010, citing poor loads on the route. Despite this, Virgin Australia entered the route on 19 October 2011 as a daily service with their ATR72 aircraft.