HBA - Hobart 🇦🇺

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Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Hobart International Airport (ICAO: YMHB / IATA: HBA)

Location (City, Country)
Hobart, Australia

Airport Type & Size
Hobart International Airport is Tasmania’s primary passenger airport and the second-busiest airport in Australia for aircraft movements.It features a single main runway (12/30) of 2,727 meters (8,947 feet). As Australia’s most southern capital city airport, it serves as a critical gateway connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia and operates as a key hub for Antarctic logistics and research missions.

Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
HBA offers a unique Southern Hemisphere operational challenge as Australia’s gateway to Antarctica.Managing HBA involves coordinating domestic trunk routes with specialized Antarctic mission flights, seasonal tourist traffic variations, and cargo operations in a single-runway environment. The airport provides distinctive gameplay focused on balancing scheduled commercial operations with irregular but critical scientific and logistics flights to the world’s most remote continent.

Major Airlines & Routes
·Domestic Network:
Served by Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia with regular flights to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane
·Antarctic Operations:
Base for Skytraders airline operating seasonal A319 flights to Wilkins Runway in Antarctica
·Cargo Services:
Australian Air Express and other freight carriers connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia

Unique Features or Challenges
·Antarctic Gateway:

One of the world’s few airports operating regular passenger flights to Antarctica, requiring specialized polar operation procedures

·Single-Runway Efficiency:

Must handle all traffic types from regional jets to Antarctic mission aircraft using a single runway

·Seasonal Tourism Peaks:

Experiences significant passenger volume fluctuations during Tasmania’s summer tourist season

·Geographical Isolation:

Serves as a critical lifeline for Tasmania’s island population, requiring reliable air connections despite challenging weather conditions

Runway Detail

12/30→ 2,727 m / 8,947 ft

Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Example: Hobart Airport - Wikipedia

Theoretical Route Network from HBA to Designated Airports

·HBA→ SYD - 560nm - B/C/D

·HBA→ BKK - 4,248nm - C/D/E

·HBA→ HKG - 4,316nm - C/D/E (Coming soon)

·HBA→ NGO - 4,683nm - D/E

·HBA→ CNN - 5,118nm - D/E (Coming soon)

·HBA→ SCL - 5,783nm - D/E

·HBA→ MCT - 6,314nm - E

·HBA→ GRU - 6,765nm - E

·HBA→ SAN - 6,905nm - E

·HBA→ MSY - 7,968nm - E

·HBA→ BRI - 8,636nm - E

·HBA→ SXM - 8,657nm - E

·HBA→ IAD - 8,776nm - E

·HBA→ PRG - 8,855nm - only B77L*

·HBA→ LEJ - 8,937nm - only B77L*

·HBA→ INN - 8,951nm - N/A

·HBA→ LHR - 9,412nm - only B77L*

＊In theory, the B77L from PRG/LEJ/LHR to HBA, but it’s not efficient.