Griffith Airport

For the airport in Indiana, USA, see Griffith-Merrillville Airport.

Griffith Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGriffith City Council
ServesGriffith, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL439 ft / 134 m
Coordinates34°15′06″S 146°04′00″E / 34.25167°S 146.06667°E / -34.25167; 146.06667
Websitegriffithairport.com.au
Map
YGTH is located in New South Wales
YGTH
YGTH
Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,704 5,591 Asphalt
18/36 600 1,969 Clay
Sources: Australian AIP[1]

Griffith Airport (IATA: GFF, ICAO: YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council.[1]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,704 m × 30 m (5,591 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 600 m × 30 m (1,969 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

A Par-Avion Cessna 404 Titan at Griffith Airport
AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Sydney[2]
Rex Airlines Narrandera, Sydney

Sharp Airlines formerly ran services to Melbourne, which ceased in March 2022.[3] The route was also previously operated by Rex Airlines, which ceased in July 2012.[4]

Statistics

Griffith Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in calendar year 2018.[5]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Griffith Airport[5]
Year[6] Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001–02
31,419
2,845
2002–03
32,230
3,183
2003–04
42,596
3,232
2004–05
53,675
3,536
2005–06
60,066
3,128
2006–07
62,625
2,692
2007–08
79,430
3,937
2008–09
58,799
2,822
2009–10
64,410
3,392
2010–11
69,266
3,626
2011–12
71,200
2012–13
64,300
2013–14
67,600
2014–15
66,900
2015–16
68,600
2016–17
71,500
2017–18
75,500

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d YGTH – GRIFFITH (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 12 June 2025
  2. ^ "Take-off date for Griffith-Sydney Qantas flights pushed back". The Daily Advertiser. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ Gracie, Elizabeth (17 March 2022). "Sharp Airlines to cease direct Griffith to Melbourne flights end of March". The Area News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  6. ^ Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June


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