Lord Howe Island Airport
Lord Howe Island Airport is an airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island. Lord Howe Island is located in the Tasman Sea, east of Port Macquarie on the coast of mainland Australia. The airport is operated by the Lord Howe Island Board.Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia and New Zealand. Located to the west is the Australian mainland, and to the east is Norfolk Island Airport which is within range of New Zealand to the southeast and New Caledonia to the north. These countries are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with extra fuel tanks and operating via the two islands, but not while flying directly between them. From New Caledonia, other Pacific nations such as Vanuatu and Fiji are within range and can be used as further 'stepping stones' to other South Pacific and North Pacific destinations.Facilities
The airport's elevation above mean sea level is and it has one runway, measuring.Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010, ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
