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Emerald Airport

Emerald Airport

Airport in Queensland, Australia

Emerald Airport (IATA: EMD[4], ICAO: YEML) is an airport serving Emerald,[2] a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. It is located 6 km (4 mi) south of the Emerald town centre, on the Gregory Highway (Springsure Road).[1][5] The airport is operated by the Central Highlands Regional Council.[2]

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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 624 ft (190 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,900 m × 30 m (6,234 ft × 98 ft) and 15/33 with a asphalt surface measuring 926 m × 18 m (3,038 ft × 59 ft).[2]

Emerald Airport recently spent $7.7 million extending the terminal and refurbishing the old terminal. This was complete in the last quarter of 2010.[6] This refurbishment, included security upgrades, improved amenities for passengers and a new flight status information system with displays throughout the airport and online.[7]

In November 2014, work was completed on a $7.58 million upgrade to the Aircraft parking bays at the airport.[8]

At the Australian Airport Association's 2021 National Airport Industry Awards, the airport was named Large Regional Airport of the Year.[9]

Airlines and destinations

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Statistics

Emerald Airport was ranked 29th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2014.[3]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Emerald Airport". Central Highlands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    YEML – Emerald (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "Airport Traffic Data". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. [4]
    "Emerald Airport (EMD / YEML)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Airport Guide: Emerald Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  6. [6]
    "CHRC update on New Terminal". Central Highlands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  7. [7]
    "Emerald Airport Flights". Central Highlands Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  8. [8]
    "Opening of the Emerald Airport Extension". Australian Government. 6 November 2014.
  9. [9]
    "Emerald Airport nabs award". Central Queensland Today. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Alliance launches four new roures". Australian Aviation. 23 February 2021.
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