Newman Airport is an
airport
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near
Newman, in the
Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a glo ...
region of
Western Australia
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, situated southeast
of the town.
The airport is owned and maintained by the
Shire of East Pilbara
The Shire of East Pilbara is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. With an area of , larger than the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania combined, it is the largest local government region in A ...
. Newman's primary air traffic is made up by a mixture of light aircraft,
QantasLink
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and
Virgin Australia
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flights. QantasLink and Virgin Australia fly RPT flights to
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
only (with the exception of their regular charter flights) whereas the lighter aircraft
Auswest Airlines
Retrieved 6 August 2008. fly to outer communities as well as to Port Hedland
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and other Pilbara towns.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Newman Airport was ranked 28th in Australia for the number of revenue passenger
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s served in financial year
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2010–2011.[ Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"]
Operations
See also
* List of airports in Western Australia
This is a list of airports in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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List of airports
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* Aviation transport in Australia
References
External links
Newman Airport
{{Airports in Western Australia
Pilbara airports
Shire of East Pilbara