Port Hedland International Airport is an airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Port Hedland and 11 km (6.8 mi) from South Hedland and is owned by the Town of Port Hedland Council. It is an important airport for passengers who work in the growing mining industry.It is undergoing upgrades. Stage one of works include the extension of an existing taxiway and installation of new lighting, the construction of a new taxiway, widening of taxiway intersections and the extension of the domestic and international arrivals and departures area. This was to be completed by the end of July 2011.StatisticsPort Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.OperationsPort Hedland-Perth route data only included from August 2009See also List of airports in Western AustraliaExternal linksPort Hedland Airport – official website
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