Quilpie Airport (IATA: ULP, ICAO: YQLP) is an airport serving Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Quilpie and operated by the Quilpie Shire Council.[1] The airport received $242,666 for security upgrades from the Australian Government in 2006.[2] The new Quilpie Airport Terminal opened in May 2018.

Quilpie Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorQuilpie Shire Council
ServesQuilpie, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL655 ft / 200 m
Coordinates26°36′33.7″S 144°15′27.7″E / 26.609361°S 144.257694°E / -26.609361; 144.257694
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YQLP is located in Queensland
YQLP
YQLP
Location in Queensland
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,493 4,898 Composite
18/36 1,070 3,510 Clay
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Facilities

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The airport is at an elevation of 655 ft (200 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 09/27 with a composite surface measuring 1,493 m × 30 m (4,898 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a clay surface measuring 1,070 m × 30 m (3,510 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Rex Airlines Bedourie, Birdsville, Boulia, Brisbane, Charleville, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Windorah

Services are operated under contract to the Government of Queensland and will be taken over by Regional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d YQLP – Quilpie (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Australia upgrades airport security". Urban Development Asia. 8 March 2006. Archived from the original on 28 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Rex soars in Queensland as Skytrans falters". Brisbane Times. 15 October 2014.
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