Griffith Airport

Griffith Airport (IATA: GFF, ICAO: YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council.[1]

For the airport in Indiana, USA, see Griffith-Merrillville Airport.

Griffith Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGriffith City Council
ServesGriffith, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL439 ft / 134 m
Coordinates34°15′06″S 146°04′00″E
Websitegriffithairport.com.au
Map
YGTH
Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,704 5,591 Asphalt
18/36 600 1,969 Clay
Sources: Australian AIP[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,704 m × 30 m (5,591 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 600 m × 30 m (1,969 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations
A Par-Avion Cessna 404 Titan at Griffith Airport
AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Sydney (starts 1 March 2021)[2]
Regional Express Broken Hill,[3] Narrandera, Sydney
Sharp Airlines Melbourne–Essendon[3]

Sharp Airlines will commence a daily (ex Saturday) service to Melbourne (Essendon) Airport from 15 July 2019.[4] Sharp will operate the service with 19 seat Fairchild Metroliner 23 turboprop aircraft. The Melbourne route was previously operated by Regional Express which ceased services in July 2012.[5]

Statistics

Griffith Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2018.[6]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Griffith Airport[6]
Year[7] Revenue passengersAircraft movements
2001-02
31,419
2,845
2002-03
32,230
3,183
2003-04
42,596
3,232
2004-05
53,675
3,536
2005-06
60,066
3,128
2006-07
62,625
2,692
2007-08
79,430
3,937
2008-09
58,799
2,822
2009-10
64,410
3,392
2010-11
69,266
3,626
2011-12
71,200
2012-13
64,300
2013-14
67,600
2014-15
66,900
2015-16
68,600
2016-17
71,500
2017-18
75,500

See also

References
  1. YGTH – GRIFFITH (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020
  2. "Take-off date for Griffith-Sydney Qantas flights pushed back". The Daily Advertiser. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. https://griffithairport.com.au/index.php/flight-schedules/
  4. https://www.triplem.com.au/story/griffith-residents-are-getting-direct-flights-to-melbourne-139724
  5. http://rex.com.au/MediaRelease/Files/306_MR%2020120509%20-%20Rex%20Cuts%20Route%20Due%20Government%20Taxes.pdf
  6. "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  7. Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June


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