Mount Gambier Airport

Mount Gambier Airport
IATA: MGB – ICAO: YMTB
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		District Council of Grant
Serves		Mount Gambier Limestone Coast
Location		12 km (7 mi) North of Mount Gambier
Elevation AMSL		212 ft / 64 m
Coordinates		37°44′42″S 140°47′06″E / 37.745°S 140.785°E / -37.745; 140.785Coordinates: 37°44′42″S 140°47′06″E / 37.745°S 140.785°E / -37.745; 140.785
Website		dcgrant.sa.gov.au
Map
MGB Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
18/36	1,524	5,000	Asphalt
11/29	922	3,024	Asphalt
06/24	846	2,775	Asphalt
Statistics (2009-2010)
Passengers			97,085
Source: AIP ERSA

Mount Gambier Airport (IATA: MGB, ICAO: YMTG) is an airport in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

Located 12 kilometres (6 NM) north of Mount Gambier, it is situated on the Riddoch Highway, and is the only commercial airport servicing the south east of South Australia. Currently Regional Express is the only airline servicing the airport, with multiple daily flights to Adelaide and Melbourne with Saab 340 turboprop aircraft.

Upgrade

Mount Gambier Airport will be upgraded under a $3.2 million program partly funded by the Government of South Australia and the District Council of Grant. The upgrade will strengthen the main runway, aprons and taxiways, to enable larger aircraft to operate to the airport and help increase to areas tourism appeal.^[1]

Operations

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Regional Express	Adelaide, Melbourne

Former airlines

Airlines	Destinations
O'Connor Airlines	Adelaide, Melbourne, Mildura

Virgin Blue

Virgin Blue has shown interest in operating services to the airport^{[citation needed]} from either Melbourne or Adelaide. This has not yet been specified, however the airline would only aim to compete on one of the existing two routes operating out of the airport at the current time. However, for the airline to operate services into and out of the airport, whether it used its Embraer E-Jets or Boeing 737 aircraft, a A$2 million strengthening of the runway, taxiways and apron would need to occur. The council has applied for federal government funding for the project.^[2]

QantasLink

QantasLink says it is exploring further services into regional South Australia, including flights to Mount Gambier. The airline has announced it will introduce a new air service between Adelaide to Port Lincoln, however QantasLink says while Port Lincoln is its primary focus, it will explore further expansion into regional areas.^[3]

Statistics

Mount Gambier Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.^[4]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Mount Gambier^[4]

Year	Revenue passengers	Aircraft movements
2001-02	65,998	7,326
2002-03	68,501	7,564
2003-04	78,198	7,278
2004-05	95,502	7,913
2005-06	102,121	7,782
2006-07	109,435	7,614
2007-08	115,365	5,704
2008-09	98,247	4,348
2009-10	97,085	4,459

See also

World War II portal

• United States Army Air Forces in Australia (World War II)
• List of the busiest airports in Australia

References

1. ^ Russell, Christopher (2011-02-11). "$3.2m Mt Gambier airport upgrade". The Advertiser. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/m-mt-gambier-airport-upgrade/story-e6frea83-1226008117921. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
2. ^ http://www.borderwatch.com.au/archives/1927
3. ^ QantasLink considers Mt Gambier flights - My Zoo
4. ^ ^{a b} "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2009-10". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). June 2010. http://www.bitre.gov.au/info.aspx?ResourceId=191&NodeId=96. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

External links

• Main Runway