The Geraldton Airport in Western Australia is owned and operated by the City of Greater Geraldton and is situated approximately 10km east of Geraldton on the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road.
In addition to daily flight services to Perth, Geraldton Airport also caters for General Aviation Charter flights, Royal Flying Doctor Services, RAAF deployments, and fly in fly out mining services to Regional Western Australia.
Historically a first for Australian Aviation, the first Commercial Air Service in Australia, West Australian Airways Ltd operated by the late Sir Norman Brearley, departed Geraldton Airport on 5 December 1921 providing a mail service through to Derby in the North.
Geraldton Airport was also the home of RAAF No. 4 Service Flying Training School between the years of 1941 and 1945.
Elevation 121 | Area Forecast 60 | Strip Direction 03 / 21 : 08 / 26 : 14 / 32 |
GPS Position 28° 4746 S 114° 4227 E | ALA Code YGEL | Strip Length 2389 : 900 : 844 |
WAC Chart 3351 | FIA Melbourne Centre 121.2 on Ground | Strip Surface All Sealed |
Owner/Operator City of Greater Geraldton (08) 9923 3207 ARO 0429 456 413 | Windsock 1 – each end of RWY 03/21 LH side 1 – midfield of RWY 03/21 near terminal 1 – LH side of RWY 08 | ASIC Security / Vis Vest Yes |
Fuel AVGAS Jet A1 World Fuel Services 0800 – 1700 Mon-Fri 0491 233 624 AH fees North West Aviation (08) 9923 3745 | Distance to Town 6 NM | Lighting 03 / 21 PAL + AFRU 126.8 |
Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport Taxi 131 008 : 9921 3800 Avis hire car (08) 9921 9090 at terminal | Landing Fees Yes |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.8
CTAF 127.1 for all OP on Abrolhos Islands.
Refer ERSA L8 for lateral bounds of Abrolhos Islands.
Main gate locked from 2100 to 0500.