The Port Hedland International Airport is located 9 km southeast of Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is owned by the Town of Port Hedland and operated by AMP Capital and Infrastructure Capital Group. The mining boom in this region saw a significant increase in passenger number in recent years and a number of upgrades has been completed which included improved taxiways and upgrade of the arrivals and departure areas. Facilities at the airport now included cafe, showers and ATM.
Only one international flight departs from Port Hedland: a Virgin Australia flight to Denpasar, Bali. Most flights from Port Hedland are for Perth (Alliance, Qantas, Virgin), but there are also a weekly flights to Melbourne and Newman.
The airport is located along the Great Northern Highway and just a 7 minute drive from both Port Hedland and South Hedland.
Taxis are available at the taxi zone near the short-term car park or you can call one of the taxi companies to prebook your taxi. Alternatively you can hire a car at one of the car rental agencies at the arrivals hall; all major agencies are present: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty and CoreFleet.
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