Forrest Airport (IATA: FOS, ICAO: YFRT) is an airport located in the tiny hamlet of Forrest, Western Australia. The airport is clearly visible from the Indian Pacific train, which services the Trans-Australian Railway.

Forrest Airport
IATA: FOS ICAO: YFRT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Fayburn Pty Ltd.
Location	Forrest, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL	511 ft / 156 m
Coordinates	30°50′19″S 128°06′46″E
Website	http://www.forrestairport.com.au
Map
YFRT Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 1,519 4,984 Asphalt 09/27 1,349 4,426 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

History

The airport was built by the Department of Civil Aviation in 1929 as a fuel stop for West Australian Airways which had won a government contract to carry mail between Adelaide and Perth using the de Havilland Hercules. During World War II it was operated by the Royal Australian Air Force as a transit and fuel stop, and a communications base. It remains in use as an important stopping place for refuelling short range planes, for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Australian Defence Force.[2][3]

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  Forrest Airport terminal building

See also

• List of airports in Western Australia
• Aviation transport in Australia

References

External links

• Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
• Forrest Airport WA archived version – compiled by Geoff Goodall

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