Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
IATA: KGI ICAO: YPKG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Location	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL	1,203 ft / 367 m
Coordinates	30°47′22″S 121°27′42″E / 30.78944°S 121.46167°E / -30.78944; 121.46167Coordinates: 30°47′22″S 121°27′42″E / 30.78944°S 121.46167°E / -30.78944; 121.46167
Website	www.kalbould.wa.gov.au/...
Map
YPKG Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 2,000 6,562 Asphalt 18/36 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11)
Passengers 259,958 Aircraft movements 2,779
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (IATA: KGI, ICAO: YPKG) is an airport in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The airport is 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of the city.

Construction and fencing of the Kalgoorlie Aerodrome commenced in 1928, and completed the following year with Royal Australian Airforce landing five Wapiti Jupiter Series aeroplanes in front of large crowds. The aeroplanes were making their way to Perth in preparation for the East-West Air Race.

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.

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 was reinstated once weekly, departing on a Friday and returning on a Sunday. The airport handled 259,958 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011 making it the 21st busiest airport in Australia. Early in 2010 they were re-introduced by Skywest Airlines. QantasLink also started flights between Kalgoorlie and Adelaide due to the lack of 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 Doctor Service which uses Kalgoorlie as a hub due the lack of medical assistance for people in the region, transporting major injuries from Kalgoorlie to Perth.