Parkes Airport (IATA: PKE, ICAO: YPKS) is an airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast[2] of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. Approximately 32,000 passengers used scheduled service at the airport in 2011.[1][3] The Parkes Shire Council currently maintains the airport.
Parkes Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Parkes Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Parkes, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,069 ft / 326 m | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport | ||||||||||||||
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  YPKS Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010–11[1]) | |||||||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Rex Airlines | Sydney |
Statistics
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001–02 | 11,113 | 1,573 |
| 2002–03 | 11,835 | 1,702 |
| 2003–04 | 15,997 | 1,871 |
| 2004–05 | 21,438 | 1,867 |
| 2005–06 | 28,660 | 1,875 |
| 2006–07 | 31,697 | 1,775 |
| 2007–08 | 35,183 | 1,851 |
| 2008–09 | 30,599 | 1,794 |
| 2009–10 | 29,322 | 1,796 |
| 2010–11 | 32,311 | 1,790 |
