Paraburdoo Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rio Tinto Group | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pilbara Iron | ||||||||||
| Serves | Paraburdoo, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,406 ft / 429 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°10′17″S 117°44′44″E / 23.17139°S 117.74556°E | ||||||||||
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Paraburdoo Airport (IATA: PBO, ICAO: YPBO) is an airport serving Paraburdoo, a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The airport is located 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) northeast of Paraburdoo. It also serves the town of Tom Price, with bus services completing the extra 71 kilometres (44 mi) to Tom Price.
The airport is owned by Rio Tinto Group and operated by Pilbara Iron. Paraburdoo's primary air traffic is made up by a mixture of Qantas and Virgin Australia flights, as well as general aviation light aircraft. Qantas operates 32 direct flights weekly to and from Perth. Virgin Australia operate two Perth direct flights per week, with two closed charter flights weekly to Carnarvon and Geraldton.