Whitsunday Coast Airport
| Whitsunday Coast Airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | YBPN | ||
| IATA code | PPP | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 25 m (82 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 25.00 mile (s) from Airlie Beach | ||
| Local transport | Bus connection | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | November 3, 1951 | ||
| Runways | |||
| 06/24 | 1100 m × 30 m asphalt | ||
| 11/29 | 2073 m × 45 m asphalt | ||
The airport Whitsunday Coast Airport is a Australian airport at Airlie Beach .
history
Plans to build an airfield in Proserpine began in 1936, but this was postponed due to insufficient funding. Construction work finally began in 1946. The first aircraft landed on November 3, 1951.
There are currently plans to build a new international airport at Laguna Quais. However, this is met with strong resistance from the population.
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)