Emerald Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Emerald Airport
| image =
| IATA = EMD
| ICAO = YEML
| type = Public
| owner-oper = Central Highlands Regional Council{{cite web
| url = http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport
| title = Emerald Airport
| publisher = Central Highlands Regional Council
| access-date = 31 July 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723113442/http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport
| archive-date = 23 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}}
| city-served = Emerald, Queensland, Australia
| location =
| elevation-f = 624
| website =
| coordinates = {{coord|23|34|03|S|148|10|45|E|region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Australia Queensland
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Queensland
| pushpin_label = YEML
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 06/24
| r1-length-m = 1,900
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 15/33
| r2-length-m = 926
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2014
| stat1-header = Revenue passengers
| stat1-data = 246,074
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = 5,700
| footnotes = Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart{{AIP AU|YEML|name=Emerald}}, [http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/TEMAD01-119.pdf Aeronautical Chart] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325121507/http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/TEMAD01-119.pdf |date=25 March 2012 }} BITRE
}}
File:Emerald_Airport_Main_Terminal.jpg
Emerald Airport {{airport codes|EMD{{cite web | url = http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=EMD | title = Emerald Airport (EMD / YEML) | publisher = Aviation Safety Network | access-date = 2 August 2011}}|YEML}} is an airport serving Emerald, a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. It is located {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the Emerald town centre, on the Gregory Highway (Springsure Road).{{cite web | url = http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/airport-guide-emerald/global/en | title = Airport Guide: Emerald Airport | publisher = Qantas | access-date = 31 July 2011}} The airport is operated by the Central Highlands Regional Council.
Emerald Airport is currently serviced by QantasLink, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Alliance Airlines who operate a
combined (on average) 54 return commercial services to Brisbane per week.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of {{convert|624|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring {{convert|1900|x|30|m|0|abbr=on}} and 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring {{convert|926|x|18|m|0|abbr=on}}.
Emerald Airport recently spent $7.7 million extending the terminal and refurbishing the old terminal. This was complete in the last quarter of 2010.{{cite web | url = http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport | title = CHRC update on New Terminal | publisher = Central Highlands Regional Council | access-date = 17 December 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723113442/http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport | archive-date = 23 July 2011 | url-status = dead }} This refurbishment, included security upgrades, improved amenities for passengers and a new flight status information system with displays throughout the airport and online.{{cite web | url = http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport-flights | title = Emerald Airport Flights | publisher = Central Highlands Regional Council | access-date = 17 December 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110224151908/http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/web/guest/emerald-airport-flights | archive-date = 24 February 2011 | url-status = dead }}
In November 2014, work was completed on a $7.58 million upgrade to the Aircraft parking bays at the airport.{{cite news | url = http://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wt/releases/2014/November/wt239_2014.aspx | title = Opening of the Emerald Airport Extension | work = Australian Government | date = 6 November 2014}}
At the Australian Airport Association's 2021 National Airport Industry Awards, the airport was named Large Regional Airport of the Year.{{cite news |author= |date=20 November 2021|title=Emerald Airport nabs award|url=https://cqtoday.com.au/news/2021/11/20/emerald-airport-nabs-award/|work=Central Queensland Today|access-date=21 November 2021}}
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Emerald Airport was ranked 29th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2014.{{cite web | url = http://bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/airport_traffic_data.aspx | title = Airport Traffic Data | publisher = Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) | date = October 2015 | access-date = 2 November 2015}} Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
{{Bar graph
| title = Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Emerald
| bar_width = 20
| label_type = Year
| label1 = 2005
| label2 = 2006
| label3 = 2007
| label4 = 2008
| label5 = 2009
| label6 = 2010
| label7 = 2011
| label8 = 2012
| label9 = 2013
| label10 = 2014
| data_type = Revenue passengers
| data_max = 300,000
| data1 = 69,928
| data2 = 88,945
| data3 = 98,677
| data4 = 117,967
| data5 = 119,008
| data6 = 141,621
| data7 = 193,341
| data8 = 280,417
| data9 = 283,233
| data10 = 246,074
| col2_data_type = Aircraft movements
| col2_data_max = 7,000
| col2_data1 = 2,375
| col2_data2 = 2,295
| col2_data3 = 2,278
| col2_data4 = 2,541
| col2_data5 = 2,450
| col2_data6 = 2,810
| col2_data7 = 3,474
| col2_data8 = 5,869
| col2_data9 = 6,585
| col2_data10 = 5,700
| col3_data_type = National rank (passengers)
| col3_data_max = 50
| col3_data1 = 46
| col3_data2 = 45
| col3_data3 = 42
| col3_data4 = 39
| col3_data5 = 39
| col3_data6 = 39
| col3_data7 = 36
| col3_data8 = 28
| col3_data9 = 26
| col3_data10 = 29
}}
See also
References
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{{Airports in Australia}}
{{Airports in Queensland}}
Category:Airports in Queensland