Geraldton Airport
| Geraldton Airport | |||
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IATA: GET – ICAO: YGEL
 GET
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Greater Geraldton | ||
| Location | Geraldton, Western Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 121 ft / 37 m | ||
| Coordinates | 28°47′46″S 114°42′27″E / 28.79611°S 114.7075°E | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 1,981 | 6,499 | Asphalt |
| 08/26 | 900 | 2,953 | Gravel |
| 14/32 | 844 | 2,796 | Gravel |
| Source: Airservices Australia AIP[1] | |||
Geraldton Airport (IATA: GET, ICAO: YGEL) is an airport located 10 kilometres (5 NM) east of Geraldton, Western Australia, along the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road. Approximately 60,000 passengers use the airport annually.
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[edit] Background
Geraldton Airport is the general aviation 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 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.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Skywest Airlines | Karratha, Port Headland, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Melbourne (via Kalgoorlie) |
| QantasLink | Perth [2] |
[edit] Statistics
Geraldton Airport was ranked 44th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[3]
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 |
48,774
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2,421
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| 2002-03 |
54,880
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2,552
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| 2003-04 |
56,707
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2,416
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| 2004-05 |
77,235
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3,727
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| 2005-06 |
88,610
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3,676
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| 2006-07 |
87,634
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3,473
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| 2007-08 |
103,455
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4,273
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| 2008-09 |
99,479
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4,068
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| 2009-10 |
99,364
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4,198
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ YGEL – GERALDTON (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 17 November 2011
- ^ "Northwest Aviation Services moves in to Geraldton". Northwest Aviation Services. 06 September 2011. http://www.nwas.net.au/news/articles/?guid=336224501315278081. Retrieved 06 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2009-10". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). June 2010. http://www.bitre.gov.au/info.aspx?ResourceId=191&NodeId=96. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Geraldton Airport, official site
