Geraldton Airport

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Geraldton Airport
IATA: GET – ICAO: YGEL
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Geraldton-Greenough
Location		Geraldton, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL		121 ft / 37 m
Coordinates		28°47′46″S 114°42′27″E / -28.79611, 114.7075
Website		http://www.geraldtonairport.com.au
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
03/21	6,499	1,981	Asphalt
08/26	2,953	900	Gravel
14/32	2,796	844	Gravel
Source: DAFIF^[1]^[2]

Geraldton Airport (IATA: GET, ICAO: YGEL) is an airport located 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Geraldton, Western Australia, along the Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road. Approximately 60,000 passengers use the airport annually.

1 Background
2 Airlines and Destinations
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Background

Geraldton Airport is the general aviation and regular passenger transport airport for the City of Geraldton-Greenough 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 Skywest Airlines using Fokker 50 aircraft.

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.

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 Geraldton Greenough 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 Meekathara 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.