Operator: Jandakot Airport Holdings (JAH)

Address:
Jandakot AD
Jandakot WA 6164
Australia

Perth is a vibrant and modern city pleasantly sited on the Swan and Canning rivers, with the cerulean Indian Ocean to the west and the ancient Darling Ranges to the east. It claims to be the sunniest state capital in Australia, though more striking is its isolation from the rest of the country (Perth is closer to Singapore than to Sydney). Jandakot is just 22 km south of Perth City, Western Australia.

Opened in 1963, Jandakot Airport is the major General Aviation Airport in Western Australia, and is one of the busiest airfields and largest aviation training base in Australia. Three runways, associated taxiways, tenant leased property and natural bush land constitutes an area of 622 hectares south of the city of Perth.
The airport provides access for essential service organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service, CALM Forest and Bushfire Patrol and the WA Police Air Support. Jandakot is also an important training base for international airline pilots, with Singapore and China Southern operating flying colleges and student accommodation facilities at the Airport.

The primary function of Jandakot Airport is "air work" aviation rather than passenger transportation. Due to its Mediterranean climate, the airport has excellent flying conditions almost all year round with long hours of sunlight and good weather. Flying training accounts for about 50 per cent of the total aircraft movements and there are between 300 to 350 aircraft based at the airport that belong to aviation schools and charter/hire companies, aircraft distributors, maintenance companies, photographic services and individual operators. Non-aviation related tenants also operate businesses at the Airport site. These include accommodation, a golf driving range and a building waste recycling operation. The non-aviation development area of 150 hectares will see major development in the years ahead.

The three major flying schools at Jandakot Airport are The Royal Aero Club (Inc), China Southern West Australian Flying College and Singapore Flying College. There are however, a further nine training organisations that provide complete and competitive flying training at the airport in a variety of aircraft, including helicopters. To complement the aviation tenants, numerous maintenance organisations are on location to service, repair and maintain any aircraft type.

Telephone +61 8 9414 9400

FAX +61 8 9417 3777

Postal address:
16 Eagle Drive,
JANDAKOT AIRPORT
WA 6164

Electronic mail
General Information: jah at jandakotairport com au

URL: www.jandakotairport com au

 

Photo credit: Richard Dale, Flight Club member Downwind for runway 24R (Click on the photo to enlarge)

 

Photo credit: Richard Dale, Flight Club member Just before sunset, joining crosswind runway 24R (in MBZ). You can see the new taxiway under construction - Oct 2002 (Click on the photo to enlarge)

 

Photo credit: Rob Slater, Champagne PC Services Mid-downwind runway 06L (Click on the photo to enlarge)

 

Photo credit: Richard Dale, Flight Club member Finals for runway 24R (Click on the photo to enlarge)

 

Photo credit: Richard Dale, Flight Club member Lookout from RACWA roof looking along 06L (Click on the photo to enlarge)

 

Photo credit: Westsim Flight Group - Flight Simulator 2002 scenery for WA. Lookout from the tower (Click on the photo to enlarge)

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