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
IATA: PKE ICAO: YPKS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Parkes Shire Council
Location	Parkes, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL	1,069 ft / 326 m
Coordinates	33.13109°S 148.24099°E / -33.13109; 148.24099
Website	https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport
Map
YPKS Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,684 5,525 Asphalt 11/29 1,623 5,325 Asphalt
Statistics (2010–11[1])
Passengers 32,311 Aircraft movements 1,790
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart.[2] Passengers and aircraft movements from BITRE

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Rex Airlines	Sydney

Statistics

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Parkes^[3]

Year[1]	Revenue passengers	Aircraft 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

• List of airports in New South Wales

References

1. Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
2. 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. "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"

External links

• Official website