Parkes Airport

Parkes Airport (IATA: PKE, ICAO: YPKS) is an airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast[2] of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Approximately 32,000 passengers used scheduled service at the airport in 2011.[1][3] The Parkes Shire Council currently maintains the airport.

Parkes Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorParkes Shire Council
LocationParkes, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL1,069 ft / 326 m
Websitehttps://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport
Map
YPKS is located in New South Wales
YPKS
YPKS
Location in New South Wales
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
04/221,6845,525Asphalt
11/291,6235,325Asphalt
Statistics (2010–11[1])
Passengers32,311
Aircraft movements1,790
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart.[2] Passengers and aircraft movements from BITRE

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Rex Airlines Sydney

Statistics

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Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Parkes[3]
Year[1]Revenue passengersAircraft movements
2001–02
11,113
1,573
2002–03
11,835
1,702
2003–04
15,997
1,871
2004–05
21,438
1,867
2005–06
28,660
1,875
2006–07
31,697
1,775
2007–08
35,183
1,851
2008–09
30,599
1,794
2009–10
29,322
1,796
2010–11
32,311
1,790

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  2. ^ a b YPKS – Parkes (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
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