Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport terminal, 2018 (02).jpg
The airport terminal, 2018
  • IATA: KGI
  • ICAO: YPKG
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
LocationKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL1,203 ft / 367 m
Coordinates30°47′22″S 121°27′42″E / 30.78944°S 121.46167°E / -30.78944; 121.46167Coordinates: 30°47′22″S 121°27′42″E / 30.78944°S 121.46167°E / -30.78944; 121.46167
Websitewww.kalbould.wa.gov.au/...
Map
YPKG is located in Western Australia
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Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
18/36 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Passengers259,958
Aircraft movements2,779
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (IATA: KGI, ICAO: YPKG) is an airport in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The airport is 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of the city.[2]

History[]

Construction and fencing of the Kalgoorlie Aerodrome commenced in 1928,[4] and completed the following year with Royal Australian Air Force landing five Wapiti Jupiter Series aeroplanes in front of large crowds. The aeroplanes were making their way to Perth in preparation for the East-West Air Race.[5]

Ownership of the airport was transferred from the Commonwealth Government to the Shire of Boulder in 1989 with a A$4.2 million grant to construct a new terminal and additional runway space. The new airport opened in November 1992.[6]

The airport handled 259,958 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011, making it the 21st busiest airport in Australia.[1][3]

The airport hosts a number of daily Perth to Kalgoorlie return flight services. Between November 2007 and November 2008, Skywest Airlines (now known as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) operated a three times weekly direct service from Kalgoorlie to Melbourne, which failed due to soaring fuel prices and increasing economic uncertainty.[7] Skywest resumed their Kalgoorlie to Melbourne operation in February 2010, with a once a week service.[8]

The airport is a major hub for fly-in fly-out service due to the mining boom in the region. It is also a hub for the Goldfields Air Services, which offers chartering and flight lessons, along with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which uses Kalgoorlie as a hub due to the lack of medical assistance for people in the region, transporting major injuries from Kalgoorlie to Perth.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Alliance Airlines Perth
Qantas Perth
QantasLink Perth
Virgin Australia Perth
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Perth

Operations[]

Busiest domestic routes into and out of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
(FY 2016)[1][9]
Rank Airport Passengers carried % change
1  Western Australia, Perth Airport 237,076 Increase11.7
2  Victoria, Melbourne Airport No data Increaseno data

Top routes from Kalgoorlie[]

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Rank Airport
1  Western Australia, Perth Airport 46 flights per week
2  Victoria, Melbourne Airport 1 flight per week

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
  2. ^ a b YPKG – Kalgoorlie-Boulder (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 2 Dec 2021, Aeronautical Chart
  3. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. ^ "Advertising". Kalgoorlie Miner. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Air Force Planes". Kalgoorlie Miner. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Background". City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ "SkyWest suspends Kalgoorlie-Melbourne route". ABC.net.au. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  8. ^ "SKYWEST TO RESUME KALGOORLIE-MELBOURNE". australianaviation.com.au. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Australian Domestic Airline Activity 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

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