Английская Википедия:Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
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Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Шаблон:Airport codes is a regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. It is owned and operated by Ballina Shire Council. It opened in October 1986.[1] It serves Ballina and the nearby town of Byron Bay, a 20-minute drive north. Ballina Byron Airport handled 650,323 passengers between March 2022 and March 2023 making it the 16th busiest airport in Australia.[2]
It is Шаблон:Convert from the Ballina CBD, in Southern Cross Drive. An occasional bus service operates to and from the airport, except on Christmas Day.
In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 2022 a new access road was constructed along with upgrades to the car parking and pedestrian access.[3] Further upgrades are proposed in the short-medium term to support the increasing passenger volumes including expanding the check-in area, expanding the departure hall and providing additional retail facilities, expanding the baggage collection capacity and additional taxiways, private aircraft terminal, air control tower and additional jet parking bays.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | % change | Carriers |
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| 1 | Шаблон:Flag Sydney Airport | 432,600 | Шаблон:Increase 1.8 | Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Rex Airlines |
Other Users
The Ballina Aero club, which was established in 1928, has a club house located in the general aviation hangar area. Use of the club house is available to transiting pilots.[6]
Air T&G operate a fleet of helicopters on sight seeing, fire bombing and training duties.
Black Swan Aviation is a general aviation aircraft maintenance facility carrying out all types of maintenance.
Classic Aero Adventure Flights operates a CAC Winjeel on warbird joy flights around the local district.
White Star Aviation provides flight training, Tecnam aircraft sales and FBO services. Cirrus Aircraft also operate an office inside White Star Aviation's facilities.
Australia's only Cirrus Vision SF50 (rego N755DS) is stored at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.
Gallery
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Air T&G Hangar, Ballina Airport.
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Rex Airlines SAAB 340 at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.
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Ballina Airport General Aviation Hangars.
References
External links
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport – Official Website
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- ↑ Vist of the first commercial flight to Ballina Australian Aviation issue 36 January 1987 page 14.
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