Margaret River Airport Explained

Margaret River Airport should not be confused with Busselton Margaret River Airport.

Margaret River Airport
Iata:MQZ
Icao:YMGT
Type:Public
Operator:Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Location:Margaret River (Bramley), Western Australia, Australia
Elevation-F:374
Coordinates:-33.93°N 115.1°W
Pushpin Map:Western Australia
Pushpin Label:YMGT
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Western Australia
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:1,103
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Margaret River Airport is located in Bramley near Margaret River, Western Australia. It was established in 1981 and sealed in 1999.[2] [3]

The airport is used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service and private charter flights.[2] Largely government-subsidised flights from Perth to this airport via Busselton, which were operated by Maroomba Airlines and Skippers Aviation, ran from 1999 to 2001.[4]

Access is via Bussell Highway and Perimeter Road via Airport Access Road.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. Book: Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Heritage Inventory. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Thematic History. 45. 26 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Opening of newly upgraded Margaret River Airstrip. Government of Western Australia. 21 January 1999. 28 December 2020. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918111833/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1999/01/Opening-of-newly-upgraded-Margaret-River-Airstrip.aspx. dead.
  4. Web site: Busselton air service too expensive to operate: Minister. Government of Western Australia. 3 April 2001. 26 August 2019. 25 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825124512/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2001/04/Busselton-air-service-too-expensive-to-operate--Minister.aspx. dead.
  5. Web site: Margaret River Perimeter Road reaches practical completion. Government of Western Australia. 28 February 2019. 25 August 2019. 25 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825130627/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/02/Margaret-River-Perimeter-Road-reaches-practical-completion.aspx. dead.