Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport is an airport in Kalgoorlie
, Western Australia
. The airport is 7 km from the town center.
In November 2007, Skywest Airlines
attempted a three times weekly direct service from Kalgoorlie to Melbourne, which failed due to lack of patronage. This service has since been reinstated once weekly, departing on a Friday and returning on a Sunday. The airport handled 234,269 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2009. Early in 2010 they were re-introduced by Skywest Airlines
. QantasLink
also started flights between Kalgoorlie and Adelaide due to the lack services between the Goldfields and the eastern states of Australia. Kalgoorlie Airport is a major hub for fly in fly out service due to the mining boom in the region. Kalgoorlie Airport is also a hub for the Goldfields Air Services which offers chartering and flight lessons, along with the Royal Flying Doctors Service which is uses Kalgoorlie as there hub due the lack of medical assistance for people in the region, and transporting major injuries from Kalgoorlie to Perth.
Kalgoorlie Airport consists of one terminal which was recently upgraded. The airport has two airlines which operate from its gates. Skywest uses Kalgoorlie as a stop over for its Melbourne routes, whilst Qantas has always had a much stronger appearance in the airport. The airport also use to serve Ansett Australia before they went bankrupt.
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
, 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...
. The airport is 7 km from the town center.
In November 2007, Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
attempted a three times weekly direct service from Kalgoorlie to Melbourne, which failed due to lack of patronage. This service has since been reinstated once weekly, departing on a Friday and returning on a Sunday. The airport handled 234,269 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2009. Early in 2010 they were re-introduced by Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
. QantasLink
QantasLink
QantasLink is a regional brand of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. It is a major competitor to Regional Express Airlines, Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines. As of September 2010 QantasLink provides 1900 flights each week to 54 domestic and...
also started flights between Kalgoorlie and Adelaide due to the lack services between the Goldfields and the eastern states of Australia. Kalgoorlie Airport is a major hub for fly in fly out service due to the mining boom in the region. Kalgoorlie Airport is also a hub for the Goldfields Air Services which offers chartering and flight lessons, along with the Royal Flying Doctors Service which is uses Kalgoorlie as there hub due the lack of medical assistance for people in the region, and transporting major injuries from Kalgoorlie to Perth.
Kalgoorlie Airport consists of one terminal which was recently upgraded. The airport has two airlines which operate from its gates. Skywest uses Kalgoorlie as a stop over for its Melbourne routes, whilst Qantas has always had a much stronger appearance in the airport. The airport also use to serve Ansett Australia before they went bankrupt.
Airlines and destinations
Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Perth AirportPerth Airport Perth Airport is an Australian domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. The airport itself is located in the suburb of Perth Airport.... |
219,200 | 4.8 |
External links
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport page at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder website