{"id":2970,"date":"2020-09-19T20:38:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=2970"},"modified":"2022-06-12T12:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T04:11:31","slug":"geraldton-airport-western-australia","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/geraldton-airport-western-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Geraldton 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\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA-1024x212.jpg\" alt=\"Geraldton Airport Western Australia - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-2971\" width=\"657\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA-1024x212.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA-768x159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA-1536x318.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GeraldtonAirportWA.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><figcaption><em>Geraldton Airport Western Australia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Geraldton Airport in Western Australia is owned and operated by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/cgg.wa.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Greater Geraldton<\/a>&nbsp;and is situated approximately 10km east of Geraldton on the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to daily flight services to Perth, Geraldton Airport also caters for\u00a0General Aviation Charter flights, Royal Flying Doctor Services, RAAF deployments, and\u00a0fly in fly\u00a0out mining services to Regional Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Geraldton Airport in Western Australia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geraldton Airport was also the home of RAAF No. 4 Service Flying Training School between the years of 1941 and 1945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2972 lazyload\" width=\"522\" height=\"609\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA.png 696w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA-257x300.png 257w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 522px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 522\/609;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2972\" width=\"522\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA.png 696w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/geraldtonRunwayinfoWA-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br>121<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br>60<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br>03 \/ 21  :  08 \/ 26  :  14 \/ 32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br>28\u00b0 4746   <strong>S<\/strong><br>114\u00b0 4227  <strong>E<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br>YGEL<\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br>2389  :  900  :  844<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br>3351<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Melbourne Centre<br>121.2  on Ground<\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br>All Sealed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>City of Greater<br>Geraldton<br><a href=\"tel:0899233207\"><strong>(08) 9923 3207<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>ARO<\/strong>  <a href=\"tel:0429456413\"><strong>0429 456 413<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br>1 &#8211; each end of RWY 03\/21<br>LH side<br>1 &#8211; midfield of RWY 03\/21<br>near terminal<br>1 &#8211; LH side of RWY 08<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security \/ Vis Vest<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>AVGAS  Jet A1<br>World Fuel Services<br>0800 &#8211; 1700 Mon-Fri<br><strong><a href=\"tel:0491233624\">0491 233 624<\/a> <\/strong> AH fees <br>North West Aviation<br><a href=\"Tel:0899233745\"><strong>(08) 9923 3745<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>6 NM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br>03 \/ 21  PAL + AFRU  126.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br>Taxi  <a href=\"tel:131008\"><strong>131 008<\/strong><\/a> : <a href=\"tel:0899213800\"><strong>9921 3800<\/strong><\/a><br>Avis hire car  <br><a href=\"tel:0899219090\"><strong>(08) 9921 9090<\/strong><\/a><br>at terminal<br><br><\/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  126.8<br>CTAF 127.1 for all OP on Abrolhos Islands.<br>Refer ERSA  L8  for lateral bounds of Abrolhos Islands.<br>Main gate locked from 2100 to 0500.<br>All non VH aircraft REQ prior landing approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/geraldton-western-australia\/\">Nearest Town<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/attractions-in-geraldton\/\">Attractions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/dining-in-geraldton\/\">Dining<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/accommodation-in-geraldton\/\">Accommodation<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2971,"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>Geraldton Airport    Western Australia | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Geraldton Airport in Western Australia is 10km east of Geraldton. 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