Whitsunday Coast Airport Proserpine Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Whitsunday Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Whitsunday Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Gunyarra,Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°29′42″S148°33′06″E / 20.49500°S 148.55167°E /-20.49500; 148.55167 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.whitsundaycoastairport.com.au/ | ||||||||||||||
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| Sources: AustralianAIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
Whitsunday Coast Airport (IATA:PPP,ICAO:YBPN), also known asProserpine Airport, is located inGunyarra,Queensland, Australia, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south ofProserpine. The airport serves the mainland and offshore islands, with various flights toAdelaide,Brisbane,Cairns,Melbourne, andSydney.
In 2024 the airport served 500,000 passengers,[2] it is expected that by 2035 the airport will be handling in excess of 900,000 passengers.[3]
Plans to build an airfield inProserpine commenced in 1936, however construction was delayed due to a lack of funding. Construction of the airport finally began in 1950,[4] officially opening on 3 November 1951.[5]
In September 2001, the airport suffered heavily from the collapse ofAnsett Australia, who at the time were the biggest operator out of Proserpine with direct services toBrisbane,Sydney andMelbourne, as well as seasonal flights to theGold Coast andAdelaide.
The airport underwent an upgrade in 2010, with the upgraded terminal officially opened on 20 December 2011.[6]
In January 2014,Whitsunday Regional Council announced it was to discuss with theGovernment of Queensland the process for designating the airport precinct a PDA (Priority Development Area). This would make the future process of extending the runway the relatively short distance required to receive international services easier and to alleviate the industrial land crisis that has been affecting the Whitsunday Region for many years.[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Jetstar | Adelaide,Brisbane,Melbourne,Sydney[8] |
| SmartLynx Australia | Cairns |
| Virgin Australia | Brisbane |
Whitsunday Transit operate bus services from the airport.[9]
