Derby: Airport expansion plans
Derby-West Kimberley shire is planning to develop its light aircraft facility, Derby Airport. Commercial passenger flights are presently serviced at Curtin Airbase. The Shire CEO told the ABC there are...
View ArticleKununurra: Airport emergency exercises
Kununurra airport has been the centre of emergency management drills today. Staff and volunteers from various agencies have been practicing their response to a simulated aircraft crash. ABC [read this...
View ArticleAirport upgrades
Kununurra airport is to have $1.6 million worth of upgrades funded by Royalties for Regions. A further $600,000 is to be spent on facilities at Kalumburu, Berkley River, Mt House, Mt Barnett,...
View ArticleBroome: Runway resurfacing complete
Broome airport has finished resurfacing its runway. Broome Advertiser [read this story]
View ArticleGovernment grants for airstrip upgrades
The commonwealth has approved $1.5 million for airstrip upgrades in the Durack electorate, mostly in the Kimberley. Local member Melissa Price says the facilities include Warmun, Kundat Djaru (Ringers...
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Virgin stopping Kununurra to Broome link
Virgin Blue is discontinuing flights between Kununurra and Broome. Instead it will increase the number of Kununurra – Perth flights to four per week. Virgin is also axeing the Broome to Darwin run. Air...
View ArticleBroome: New Qantas lounge
Qantas has opened a new lounge at Broome airport. Australian Aviation [read this story]
View ArticleDjarinjin: New $500,000 passenger terminal
Broome Airport is building a $500,000 passenger terminal at Djarinjin. It is a ferrying point for staff employed constructing Browse Basin rigs and platforms for Inpex and ConocoPhillips. ABC [read...
View ArticleAirports reopen after volcanic eruption
Darwin and Kununurra airports have re-opened today. They were closed as a precaution, after an Indonesian volcano erupted yesterday. ABC [read this story]
View ArticleBroome fatal plane crash: Investigators report
Crash investigators say a sudden power loss caused the 2012 crash that killed pilot Adam Gaffney, 27. The two magneto switches were in the “off” position. They said it is possible the pilot switched...
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