Mount Isa Airport is an airport serving the western Queensland city of Mount Isa, Australia. It is served by a variety of scheduled regional airlines, with flights to Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns as well as several other regional centres.Since 2005 the airport has been owned by Queensland Airports Limited, which also owns Townsville Airport and Gold Coast Airport.In the 2010-2011 financial year, Mount Isa Airport handled 217,525 passengers, a 25.1% increase over the previous year.FacilitiesThe airport resides at an elevation of 1,121 ft (342 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,560 m × 45 m (8,399 ft × 148 ft) and is 3.4 nautical miles (6.3 km; 3.9 mi) north of the cityStatisticsMount Isa Airport was ranked 30th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
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