Moranbah Airport — Moranbah, Australia

Moranbah Airport (MOV) serves Moranbah, a town in central Queensland, Australia, situated in the heart of the Bowen Basin coal mining region. The airport is heavily oriented toward fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining workforce transport, with frequent flights connecting Moranbah to Brisbane and other Queensland cities to ferry workers to and from the area's numerous coal mines. MOV's traffic volumes and flight frequency are closely tied to the fortunes of the coal industry, expanding during mining booms and contracting during downturns. The airport has relatively modern facilities for a town of its size, a direct reflection of the economic significance of coal mining to this part of Queensland and the reliance of mine operators on efficient charter and scheduled FIFO air services.