Broome International Airport
| Broome International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | YBRM |
| IATA code | BME |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 17 m (56 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 1 km northwest of Broome |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1935 |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 388,516 (2017) |
| Air freight | 0 t (2017) |
| Flight movements |
4,991 (2017) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 10/28 | 2458 m × 45 m asphalt |
The Broome International Airport is an international airport in the small town of Broome in northwestern Australia .
The airport emerged from a simple runway built in the 1920s near what is today. In the 1930s, the airfield was already at its current location, but only consisted of a simple runway.
It was not until the Second World War that the airport gained in importance, as it served as a tank stop for various war machines. After the air raid on Broome on March 3, 1942 by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M (Zero Fighter) aircraft, the airport runway was supposed to be destroyed for fear of a Japanese invasion - the airport was spared from both.
In the decades that followed, pearl cultivation gradually gave the place a boost, bringing wealth, new residents and tourists to the region, for whom the airport served as a link to the outside world. As a result, the airport was continuously expanded and privatized in 1991 . In March 1992 the airport received international status. After the runway was extended in 1992, the first wide-body aircraft landed at the airport. The terminals were renovated and expanded.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the route network was mainly expanded to include new routes. In 2000, a master plan was adopted for the airport, but it was replaced in 2008 by a new master plan valid until 2025. In addition, the renewal and expansion of the runway system were mainly on the agenda for this decade. A heliport was opened in 2009.
Today, the airport is connected by various Australian airlines with domestic destinations, which are often in the regional area. The only international destination is the holiday island of Bali , which is popular with Australians .
Web links
- Broome International Airport website
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e History & Culture. BroomeAir.com.au, accessed June 15, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Airport traffic data. BITRE.gov.au , accessed on June 15, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Master Plan. BroomeAir.com.au, accessed June 15, 2018 .