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Weipa Airport

Weipa Airport (IATA: WEI, ICAO: YBWP) is an airport in Weipa, Queensland, Australia. The airport is 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of the town.

In 1972, construction of the Flight Service Unit Lighting Building and Power House began, and it was completed in 1976. Under Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, Weipa Airport was categorised as a Category 4 security controlled airport. Passenger screening was introduced to Weipa Airport in 2014. It followed a 2010 change that required regional airports handling aircraft weighing 20,000kg or more to screen passengers.

Weipa Airport was ranked 55th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.

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