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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Jandakot Airport Holdings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Perth,Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 99 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°05′51″S115°52′52″E / 32.09750°S 115.88111°E /-32.09750; 115.88111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.jandakotairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jandakot Airport (IATA:JAD,ICAO:YPJT) is ageneral aviation (GA) airport inJandakot, Western Australia that opened in 1963, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-southwest ofPerth Airport.[3][a]
Originally built on unproductive farm lands, it is now among residential suburbs in the south of thePerth metropolitan area, within theCity of Cockburn, and just south ofLeeming and west ofCanning Vale.
In 1990, a second parallel runway opened.[4] In 1997, a lease was sold by theFederal Airports Corporation to a consortium of local property developers.[5]
Jandakot Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in Australia in terms of aircraft movements.[6]: 2 The airport recorded 208,778 aircraft movements in the year ending 30 June 2018, making it the sixth-busiest civilian airport in Australia in that period as measured by aircraft movements.[1] The airport reported 275,506 aircraft movements in the fiscal year 2011, making itthe busiest civilian airport in Australia in terms of aircraft movements in that financial year.[7] Jandakot Airport has a theoretical operating capacity of 526,000 aircraft movements per annum, which could be reached "within the 20-year planning horizon of" the 2014 Jandakot Airport Master Plan.[6]: 2
The airport provides a base for essential service organisations such as theRoyal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS),Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Forest and Bushfire Patrol,Department of Fire and Emergency Services emergency helicopter and theWestern Australia Police Force Air Support. Jandakot is also an important training base for international and domestic airline pilots, withSingapore Airlines operating its own pilot training establishment (Singapore Flying College); and Advanced Cockpit Flight Training.
Over 65 businesses employing 900 people operate at what is Australia's largest GA airport. In addition to nineflying schools for both fixed wing and rotary operations, threeflying clubs, large maintenance, avionics, spares, instruments, electrical, aircraft sales,banner towing,aerial survey and photographic businesses are present. These include Airflite, a large defence contractor andFugro the world's largest aerial geophysical survey company. There are also a number of charter operators such as Corsaire, Casair, Star Aviation and Brooks Airways - the latter two provide flights for thefly-in fly-out staff of remote mining companies among regular charter operations.
On the main road opposite the tower there is a memorial toRobin Miller, the "Sugarbird Lady", who as a nurse and later RFDS pilot brought vaccinations to remote Western Australian communities.
Jandakot Airport covers 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) with 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) ofBanksia woodlands; this includes 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) of conservation reserve. Within the airport boundaries, 290 nativeflora species have been identified including theendangered Grand Spider Orchid (caladenia hueglii). Over 100fauna species have also been identified. TheSouthern Brown Bandicoot andkangaroos can be seen feeding on the maintained areas of grassland around sunset most nights. Two sites of Aboriginal heritage land have been identified with the airport; both of these are included in the conservation reserve. These sites contain scattered small artifacts.
On 15 June 2006, Jandakot Airport Holdings, after being bought out by property developer Ascot Capital, announced a proposal to relocate the airport's operations to the southern outskirts of Perth, possibly to a site in theShire of Murray near the city ofMandurah.[8] The proposal's success depends on the successful negotiation of a land swap arrangement withState andFederal governments. The Jandakot Airport Chamber of Commerce and many users of Jandakot Airport were opposed to the relocation,[9] as were the residents of the proposed site but not the residents at its current site.[10]
Minister for TransportMark Vaile in December 2006 advised the leaseholders of Jandakot Airport that the Federal Government had effectively stopped any plans for the relocation of the airport for the foreseeable future.[11] Under the provisions of the Airports Act 1996 and the lease granted to Jandakot Airport Holdings, the leaseholders are to give priority to running the airport as an airport.
In 2006, Ascot Capital announced plans to develop 149 hectares (370 acres) of land around the airport, approved for non-aviation related development by the federal government. The project would provide up to 500,000 square metres (5,400,000 sq ft) of leasable space.[12]Harvey Normanconfirmed that they will take up 20 hectares (49 acres), including 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) of floorspace, in the first stage of Jandakot City.[needs update][13]
On 26 April 2024, VH-POR, aDe Havilland Chipmunk crashed into sand paddocks surrounding the runway. The sole occupant, a 73-year old man, died of his injuries in hospital on 29 April.[14]
This airport has three runways:
There are three development-ready sites available for lease in the General Aviation area of the Airport West precinct. Offering prime airside access, they are suitable for hangars, charter or maintenance operations, catering facilities and other aviation-related use.
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