Lord Howe Island Airport

Lord Howe Island Airport
NASA image of Lord Howe Island
IATA: LDH – ICAO: YLHI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Lord Howe Island Board
Serves	Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL	17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E / -31.53833; 159.07722Coordinates: 31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E / -31.53833; 159.07722
Map
YLHI Location on map of Oceania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 886 2,907 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Lord Howe Island Airport (IATA: LDH^[2], ICAO: YLHI) is a regional and international airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island.^[1] Lord Howe Island is located in the Tasman Sea, 600 km (370 mi) east of mainland Port Macquarie. The airport is operated by the Lord Howe Island Board.^[1]

Light aircraft transit

Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand. Located 600 km (373 mi) to the west is the Australian mainland, and 900 km (559 mi) to the east is Norfolk Island Airport which is within range of New Zealand to the southeast and New Caledonia to the north. These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distances are not. From New Caledonia, other Pacific Islands such as Vanuatu and Fiji are within range and can be used as further 'stepping stones' to the other South Pacific and North Pacific destinations.

Facilities

The airport's elevation above mean sea level is 17 ft (5 m) and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m (2,907 ft × 98 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Incidents

On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm (9.06 in) in three hours,^[3] leaving 100 tourists stranded on the island.

Statistics

Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year^[4] 2009-2010,^[5] ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.

See also

• List of airports in New South Wales

References

1. 1 2 3 4 YLHI – Lord Howe Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 10 November 2016, Aeronautical Chart
2. ↑ Airport information for Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia (LDH / YLHI) at Great Circle Mapper.
3. ↑ "SES to assist in Lord Howe 'disaster zone'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2009. 
4. 1 2 Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
5. 1 2 "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.  Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"