ANNUAL REPORT - Coffs Harbour City Council - NSW Government

Learning and Prospering (Continued)Coffs Harbour Regional AirportHaving established a record in 2010/2011 for the number of passengers using the airport, some momentum was lost in 2011/2012 following the June2011 withdrawal of the direct Coffs-Melbourne Sunday service (equating to approximately 12,000 passengers.)Year endingPassenger NumbersJune 2012 334,363June 2011 338,534June 2010 318,693.June 2009 318,000June 2008 335,000June 2007 322,600June 2006 318,500June 2005 271,800June 2004 237,000June 2003 211,000Coffs Harbour Airport continued to upgrade facilities and services throughout the reporting period to maintain the high standard of the business. Majorachievements included:− Operation of the Service Park for the World Rally Championships in September 2011.− Development of new route development plans for additional flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane plus feasibility study into direct Fly-in Flyoutcharter services to Western Australia and Queensland.− Finalisation of approximately $6.5million upgrade works program to be undertaken in 2012/13 including runway resurfacing, rejuvenation oftaxiways and aircraft parking areas, new access road for heavy vehicles and parking improvements for taxis and buses.Coffs Harbour City Council – 2011/2012 Annual Report – Section 1 - incorporating 2030 End of Term Report Page 25