Boolgeeda Airport
Boolgeeda Airport | |||||||||||
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 Boolgeeda Airport front entry | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pilbara Iron | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aerodrome Management Services | ||||||||||
| Location | Brockman 4 mine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,871 ft / 570 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°32′23″S 117°16′31″E / 22.53972°S 117.27528°E | ||||||||||
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  OCM Location of the airport in Western Australia | |||||||||||
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Sources: Australian Aeronautical Information Publication[1] | |||||||||||
Boolgeeda Airport (IATA: OCM, ICAO: YBGD) is an airport serving the Brockman 4 mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
In 2012, the gravel runway was sealed and lengthened to 2.2 kilometres to allow Airbus A320, Fokker 100 and Boeing 737s to use it.[2][3][4] The airport reopened on 27 November 2012 with a regional flight from Busselton while direct flights from Perth commenced on 3 December.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink | Charter: Perth |
| Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | Charter: Albany, Busselton, Geraldton, Perth |
References
[edit]- ^ YBGD – Boolgeeda (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024
- ^ Boolgeeda Airport Upgrade NRW Holdings
- ^ Brockman 4 Pioneering Works NRW Holdings
- ^ Boolgeeda Airport Aerodrome Management Services
External links
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