{"id":2214,"date":"2020-08-05T19:38:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=2214"},"modified":"2023-06-15T20:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T12:06:15","slug":"kalgoorlie-airport-western-australia","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/kalgoorlie-airport-western-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalgoorlie Airport Western Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieAirportWA.jpg\" alt=\"Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-2217\" width=\"607\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieAirportWA.jpg 809w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieAirportWA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieAirportWA-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport<\/strong> is an airport in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kalgoorlie\" target=\"_blank\">Kalgoorlie<\/a>, Western Australia. The airport is 3 nautical miles (5.6&nbsp;km) south of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction and fencing of the Kalgoorlie Aerodrome commenced in 1928, and completed the following year with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Australian_Airforce\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Australian Airforce<\/a> landing five <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Westland_Wapiti\" target=\"_blank\">Wapiti<\/a> Jupiter Series aeroplanes in front of large crowds. The aeroplanes were making their way to Perth in preparation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Australian_Centenary_Air_Race\" target=\"_blank\">East-West Air Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airport handled 259,958 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011, making it the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_Australia\" target=\"_blank\">21st busiest airport in Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo.png\" alt=\"Kalgoorlie-Boulder runway information. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-2216 lazyload\" width=\"734\" height=\"467\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo.png 978w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo-768x488.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 734px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 734\/467;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo.png\" alt=\"Kalgoorlie-Boulder runway information. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-2216\" width=\"734\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo.png 978w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/KalgoorlieRunwayInfo-768x488.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br>1203<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br>61<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br>11\/29  :  18 \/ 36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br>30\u00b0 4722  <strong>S<\/strong><br>121\u00b0 2742  <strong>E<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br>YPKG<\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br> 2000   :  1200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br>3352<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Melbourne Centre 125.75<br>On Ground<\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br> Sealed  :  Sealed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder<br><strong><a href=\"tel:0890933436\" class=\"ek-link\">(08) 9093 3436<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"tel:0417909506\" class=\"ek-link\">0417 909 506<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br><strong>3<\/strong> &#8211; LH side of RWYs<br>11, 18, 29 threshold<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security\/Vis Vest<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>AVGAS, JetA1 <br>Card Bowser<\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>3 NM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br>PAL + AFRU  126.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br>GA parking northern end of AP<\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br>Twin City Cabs<br><strong><a href=\"tel:0890212177\" class=\"ek-link\">(08) 9021 2177<\/a><\/strong><br>Budget Car Hire @ AP<br><strong><a href=\"tel:0890932300\" class=\"ek-link\">(08) 9093 2300<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Landing Fees<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Special Procedures and Comments:<\/strong>  CTAF  126.6<br>If using RWY 18 A\/C on crossing RWY may not be visible. Broadcast intentions before entering RWY 18.<br>Radio broadcasting on ground may be shielded between APN and eastern end of RWY 11 \/ 29.<br>Bird Hazards.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weathercams.airservicesaustralia.com\/?airport=kalgoorlie-boulder-airport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kalgoorlie Airport Weather Camera (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Kalgoorlie Airport Weather Camera<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/listing\/kalgoorlie-western-australia\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Nearest Town<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/attractions-in-kalgoorlie\/\" class=\"ek-link\"> Attractions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/dining-in-kalgoorlie\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Dining<\/a><\/strong>               <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/accommodation-in-kalgoorlie\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Accommodation<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[118],"list-tags":[],"location":[109],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kalgoorlie Airport Western Australia | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kalgoorlie Airport in Western Australia is 3 NM south of the city. 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