Margaret River Airport (IATA: MQZ, ICAO: YMGT) is located in Bramley near Margaret River, Western Australia. It was established in 1981 and sealed in 1999.[2][3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River | ||||||||||
| Location | Bramley, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 374 ft / 114 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′48″S 115°06′00″E / 33.93000°S 115.10000°E | ||||||||||
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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, operated from 1999 until 2001.[4]
Access is via Bussell Highway and Perimeter Road via Airport Access Road.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ YMGT – Margaret River (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Thematic History". Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Heritage Inventory (PDF). Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. p. 45. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Opening of newly upgraded Margaret River Airstrip". Government of Western Australia. 21 January 1999. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Busselton air service too expensive to operate: Minister". Government of Western Australia. 3 April 2001. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Margaret River Perimeter Road reaches practical completion". Government of Western Australia. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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