Albany Airport , also known as Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, is an airport serving Albany, Western Australia. It is located northwest of Albany just off Albany Highway and operated by the City of Albany. It is the largest airport in the Great Southern region.
The IATA airport code is sometimes listed as ABA and the ICAO airport code was previously YPAL.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service, general charter flights and Royal Australian Air Force flights are also serviced by the airport.
The airport resides at an elevation of above sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring and 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring . The sealed runway is capable of allowing a Boeing 737 aircraft to land.
In 2016, the airport decommissioned its instrument landing system.
In November 2017, upgrades to the airport's runway, taxiway and medical infrastructure were completed. In July 2023, the City of Albany began the process of seeking Federal Government funding for airport upgrades worth roughly $30 million.
Albany Airport was ranked 57th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010âÂÂ2011.