Geraldton Airport
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Geraldton Airport is an airport located 10 kilometres (10,000,000,000,000 nm) east of Geraldton
, Western Australia
, along the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road
. Approximately 60,000 passengers use the airport annually.
and regular passenger transport airport for the City of Greater Geraldton and it meets varying transport, industrial and commercial interests across the mid-west region.
Geraldton Airport is the main regional base for aircraft charter operations, flight training, private flying, aerial and agricultural work and aircraft maintenance in the mid-west region.
The closest significant aerodromes are Mullewa, 100 kilometres to the east or Kalbarri 100 kilometres to the North and for larger jet operations Perth Airport, 370 kilometres to the south.
Geraldton Airport has daily Regular Public Transport (RPT) services, Geraldton – Perth – Geraldton, provided by both QantasLink and Skywest Airlines using Dash 8-400 and Fokker 50 aircraft respectively.
General aviation encompasses all civil aircraft operations other than scheduled airline operations and includes private flying, charter flying, agricultural spraying, flight training and aerial work operations.
Geraldton Airport is the base for several General Aviation flying training and charter operators, namely;
Shine Aviation Services conduct flying training and utilise a gazetted low flying training area to the south east of the airport. Shine Aviation Services are also a major fly-in fly-out operator in the region.
Midwest Aviation, conduct aircraft maintenance and have aircraft engineers.
Bristow Helicopters provide offshore support services to drill companies exploring offshore from Dongara.
Dunns Aerial Spraying & Spreading Service provides crop dusting services from the airport for up to 9 months of each year.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia utilises the airport on an as required basis and has an aircraft hangar which is vested in the City of Greater Geraldton adjacent to the General Aviation terminal.
Local charter operations from Geraldton Airport providing fly-in fly-out
services include Shine Aviation to Golden Grove, Mount Magnet and Jack Hills. Skywest Airlines operates to Brockman from Geraldton on a Tuesday, Maroomba Airlines operate to Meekatharra on Fridays and Network Aviation, National Jet Services and Alliance operate charters to various sites on a non regular basis. Fixed wing and helicopter charters to the Abrolhos Islands are also well patronised.
Geraldton is close enough to Perth to receive a significant number of private operations from aircraft based in Perth. Geraldton is also a convenient location for pilots to fly to for recreational reasons.
Flying training squadrons from RAAF Base, Pearce also use Geraldton Airport. They pay regular visits with PC9 training aircraft often staying overnight conducting circuits and cross-country navigation exercises. C130 Hercules transport aircraft also use Geraldton Airport for training on occasions throughout the year.
s served in financial year 2009-2010.
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, along the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road
Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road
Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road is a 333 kilometre major regional road in the Mid West region of Western Australia, starting in Utakarra in Geraldton's eastern suburbs, and terminating east-northeast at Great Northern Highway near the mining town of Mount Magnet...
. Approximately 60,000 passengers use the airport annually.
Background
Geraldton Airport is the general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and regular passenger transport airport for the City of Greater Geraldton and it meets varying transport, industrial and commercial interests across the mid-west region.
Geraldton Airport is the main regional base for aircraft charter operations, flight training, private flying, aerial and agricultural work and aircraft maintenance in the mid-west region.
The closest significant aerodromes are Mullewa, 100 kilometres to the east or Kalbarri 100 kilometres to the North and for larger jet operations Perth Airport, 370 kilometres to the south.
Geraldton Airport has daily Regular Public Transport (RPT) services, Geraldton – Perth – Geraldton, provided by both QantasLink and Skywest Airlines using Dash 8-400 and Fokker 50 aircraft respectively.
General aviation encompasses all civil aircraft operations other than scheduled airline operations and includes private flying, charter flying, agricultural spraying, flight training and aerial work operations.
Geraldton Airport is the base for several General Aviation flying training and charter operators, namely;
- Geraldton Air Charter, who purchased Abrolhos Air Services in 2002 and incorporated into business.
- Batavia Coast Air Charter
- Shine Aviation Services
- Mid West Aero Club
- Bristow Helicopters
- OM Helicopters
Shine Aviation Services conduct flying training and utilise a gazetted low flying training area to the south east of the airport. Shine Aviation Services are also a major fly-in fly-out operator in the region.
Midwest Aviation, conduct aircraft maintenance and have aircraft engineers.
Bristow Helicopters provide offshore support services to drill companies exploring offshore from Dongara.
Dunns Aerial Spraying & Spreading Service provides crop dusting services from the airport for up to 9 months of each year.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia utilises the airport on an as required basis and has an aircraft hangar which is vested in the City of Greater Geraldton adjacent to the General Aviation terminal.
Local charter operations from Geraldton Airport providing fly-in fly-out
Fly-in fly-out
Fly-in fly-out is a method of employing people in remote areas. It is often abbreviated to FIFO when referring to employment status. This is common in large mining states in Australia...
services include Shine Aviation to Golden Grove, Mount Magnet and Jack Hills. Skywest Airlines operates to Brockman from Geraldton on a Tuesday, Maroomba Airlines operate to Meekatharra on Fridays and Network Aviation, National Jet Services and Alliance operate charters to various sites on a non regular basis. Fixed wing and helicopter charters to the Abrolhos Islands are also well patronised.
Geraldton is close enough to Perth to receive a significant number of private operations from aircraft based in Perth. Geraldton is also a convenient location for pilots to fly to for recreational reasons.
Flying training squadrons from RAAF Base, Pearce also use Geraldton Airport. They pay regular visits with PC9 training aircraft often staying overnight conducting circuits and cross-country navigation exercises. C130 Hercules transport aircraft also use Geraldton Airport for training on occasions throughout the year.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Geraldton Airport was ranked 44th in Australia for the number of revenue passengerRevenue passenger
A revenue passenger is someone who has paid the transport operator for her or his trip. That excludes non-paying passengers such as airline employees flying on free or nearly-free passes, babies and children who do not have a seat of their own, etc...
s served in financial year 2009-2010.
External links
- Geraldton Airport, official site