Perth Airport - PER Australia
Perth Airport, PER, is a public airport in Perth, Australia. A consortium, including the Australian government and the Utilities Trust of Australia owns the airport and is operated by Perth Airport Pty Ltd since 1997. A total of 34 airlines fly domestically and internationally at Perth Airport, including Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and Cathay Pacific. From 2018 to 2019, over 9.5 million passengers were flying domestically and 4.3 million internationally, resulting in a total yearly passenger count of 13.9 million.
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The site of Perth Airport was previously a military base for the Royal Australian Air Force, known as RAAF Station Guildford. When opened to civilians, this became the Guildford Aerodome. It was essentially only an airfield with single control tower, and boarding aircraft then was a far cry from the experience it is today. It was in 1948 that MacRobertson Miller Aviation and Trans Australia Airlines relocated to Guildford, leaving the airport the ideal place for cargo operations. The Guildford Aerodome officially became the Perth Airport in 1952, followed by construction for a new international terminal. During further construction in 1987, an accident killed a helicopter pilot due to a loose cable while lifting construction material. Cities near Perth Airport include Bayswater, Carmel, City Beach, and High Wycombe.
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Hotels near Perth Airport include Perth Ascot Central Apartment Hotel, Ascot Comfort, Sanno Marracoonda Perth Airport Hotel, Airport Apartments by Aurum, and Ellard Bed & Breakfast.
An airport near Perth is the Rottnest Island Airport in Rottnest Island near Fremantle.
