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  "@type": "Airport",
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    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Australia",
    "addressLocality": "Newman"
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    "Virgin Australia Regional"
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
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  "city": "Newman",
  "code": "ZNE",
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  "connection_tips": "Newman Airport (ZNE/YNWN) serves Western Australia's Pilbara iron ore mining region, 1,200km northeast of Perth. Surrounding Pilbara offers spectacular desert landscapes and nearby Karijini National Park with ancient gorges, though tourism infrastructure remains limited. Online check-in is strongly recommended to avoid peak period congestion, particularly for early morning departures when multiple FIFO flights coordinate schedules. Security follows standard protocols but allow 90+ minutes before departure, especially during shift-change periods when hundreds of workers process simultaneously through the terminal.\n\nQantasLink and Virgin Australia Regional provide frequent scheduled services to Perth (PER) with 47+ weekly flights ensuring reliable connectivity for rotating mining workers. This busy regional facility handles 450,000+ passengers annually, primarily supporting fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining operations including BHP's Mount Whaleback mine, the world's largest open-cut iron ore mine. Remote location and harsh climate conditions (45\u00b0C+ summers) require careful travel planning and preparation. The airport serves the world's largest iron ore mining region, with Newman as service hub for autonomous mining operations transporting millions of tons annually to Port Hedland for export.\n\nGround transport includes taxis, rental cars (Hertz, Avis), and extensive terminal parking facilities. The facility operates as domestic-only with no international facilities - international travelers must clear customs at Perth before connecting. The well-equipped terminal processes substantial mining industry volumes with check-in facilities, security screening, comfortable lounges, dining options, and retail services catering to mining workers.",
  "country": "Australia",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Ground transport: Serves a busy mining town with heavy FIFO traffic.",
    "Prebook accommodation and car hire, and allow extra time during shift-change peaks.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "ZNE",
  "icao": "YNWN",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "May 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -23.418,
  "layover_planner_info": "Basic amenities available; limited late-night options.",
  "longitude": 119.803,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Airline counters at departures.",
  "name": "Newman Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "PER",
      "name": "Perth Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Newman Airport (ZNE), designated YNWN, operates as a high-volume regional aviation hub serving the mining town of Newman in Western Australia's Pilbara region, located 5.5 nautical miles southeast of the town center. This busy facility processes over 450,000 passengers annually, making it one of Australia's busiest regional airports, primarily supporting the massive fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workforce operating the Pilbara's extensive iron ore mining operations. The airport operates under Shire of East Pilbara ownership, representing critical mining infrastructure that enables the movement of thousands of mining workers throughout the resource-rich Pilbara region.\n\nThe airport currently operates at capacity limits handling more than 47 Regular Public Transport (RPT) flights per week connecting Newman to Perth, with QantasLink and Virgin Australia Regional providing frequent scheduled services. The facility maintains comprehensive ground support including aircraft parking areas, fuel services, baggage handling systems, and professional ground crew coordination essential for managing complex FIFO logistics where precise scheduling maintains mining industry productivity. Operations encompass scheduled regional jets, specialized charter flights serving remote mine sites, emergency medical flights, and cargo aircraft delivering supplies to industrial operations.\n\nThe existing terminal building provides essential amenities including airline check-in counters, security screening areas, waiting lounges, dining options, retail services, and ground transportation coordination, though the facility has reached operational limits requiring significant expansion. Current amenities include car rental desks operated by major companies (Hertz, Avis), comprehensive parking facilities with both short-term and long-term options adjacent to the terminal, flight information displays, customer service desks, and baggage claim areas processing substantial FIFO passenger volumes during shift transitions.\n\nNewman Airport received the National Airport Industry Award for Best Small Regional Airport 2024, recognizing its critical role despite capacity constraints. Major terminal redevelopment is underway with the Shire of East Pilbara planning a purpose-built facility capable of serving over 4 aircraft and 750 people simultaneously by 2030. The innovative contemporary design will provide enhanced security compliance, climate-appropriate construction for East Pilbara conditions, improved operational efficiencies, and advanced technology integration. The ambitious Airport Revitalisation project, broken into four development phases, is projected to add $9.3 billion value to the regional economy with completion planned by 2027. This expansion will better serve the intensive FIFO operations connecting mining workers to Perth while supporting emergency medical flights, cargo operations, tourism access to Karijini National Park, and specialized mining industry transportation throughout one of Australia's most economically important mining regions.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman_Airport"
}