Perth Airport is an international, domestic and general aviation airport serving Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.
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12 Facts About Perth Airport
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Perth Airport saw strong passenger growth from 2000 to 2012, primarily due to the state's prolonged mining boom and an increase in traffic from international low-cost carrier airlines.
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Perth Airport stands on part of an area granted originally by Governor James Stirling to John Scott.
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Perth Airport came at the invitation of the governor, to establish and maintain a bloodstock farm for the colony.
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Perth Airport made his home near Guildford, using the Swan River to reach the farm in this area.
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Perth Airport commemorated its 60th anniversary in 2004, with an event that opened the new Taxiway Sierra, a new taxiway supporting larger aircraft such as the Boeing 747, Airbus A340 and Airbus A380.
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Perth Airport has five terminals: four main terminals and one minor terminal.
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Meteorological services for Perth Airport commenced in May 1944, provided by the Guildford Meteorological Office situated at Ivy Street, Redcliffe.
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Road access from the city centre to terminals T1 and T2 is via Tonkin Highway and Perth Airport Drive, and to terminals T3 and T4 via Tonkin Highway and Dunreath Drive.
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Commencing operation on 10 October 2022, the Airport line is the newest in Perth's urban passenger rail system, which is part of the Transperth network.
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In 2019, Busselton Margaret River Perth Airport had its bid to become a designated alternate international airport approved.
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