Council wishes to give advanced notice of interruptions to regular passenger air services at Broken Hill airport early next year.
Work is currently underway to upgrade the airport's aprons and taxiways, and construction will continue until May 2026.
Although regular air services to both Sydney and Adelaide should be unaffected for the majority of this timeframe, there will be an unavoidable period (03/02/26 to 11/02/2026 inclusive) where flights will be significantly impacted.
During this nine-day period REX will be able to maintain services to Adelaide and Sydney, however Qantas has been asked to suspend their flights due to the apron closure not being able to accommodate their larger Q400 aircraft.
Council's General Manager, Jay Nankivell, said both airlines had been extremely understanding and worked diligently with Council to try and minimise flight disruptions.
"Qantas has been amazing, they continually worked with us to try and find solutions to allow them to keep servicing Broken Hill during this period, but unfortunately their aircraft are just too large for the reduced airside space during this window of construction," said Mr Nankivell.
"REX's Saab-340 aircraft will be able to operate, however some flight schedule changes are required to accommodate the reduced airside parking. Rex has implemented these schedules changes well in advance to minimise customer inconvenience as much as possible.
"I want to thank both airlines for their patience and assistance, and apologise in advance to the community for any interruptions to travel plans during this period.
"However, once this important work is completed it will allow for further capacity at our terminal and the potential for more frequent air services as well.
"It will also give us added impetus to secure funding to upgrade the main runway in future, which would in turn allow for further increases air travel to the city."
Locals aiming to travel by air between 03/02/26 to 11/02/2026 are encouraged to check-in advance of their airline's prescribed check-in times to ensure that everything operates smoothly.
Qantas has contacted impacted customers directly and provided them with a range of options.
