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Hervey Bay Airport is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby city of Maryborough. The airport, which is located southeast of Pialba,〔 re-opened in mid-2005, after the existing airfield underwent an $11.5 million upgrade which included the construction of a new terminal building and the extension of the existing runway to to accommodate jet services from Virgin Australia. Up until September 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines provided daily services to the airport from Brisbane. The airline ceased all scheduled operations on 1 October 2006 after a proposed acquisition by Regional Express Airlines was terminated and an intention by QantasLink for the introduction of Brisbane services was announced.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sunshine Express pulls out of scheduled flights )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rex Terminates Deal with Sunshine Express )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=QantasLink to Launch New Services to Hervey Bay and Biloela )〕 In 2006, the airport was the fastest growing in Queensland with passenger numbers almost doubling. Currently, plans are underway to further upgrade the airport to handle more jet services from Sydney and possibly Melbourne. These plans involve the extension of the terminal to twice its current size, as well as a new cross runway (smaller than the main runway) to be used for general aviation purposes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hervey Bay-Melbourne route sought ) 〕 == Facilities == The airport resides at an elevation of above sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hervey Bay Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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