Forrest Airport
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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Fayburn Pty Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Forrest, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 511 ft / 156 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°50′18″S 128°06′54″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.forrestairport.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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  YFRT Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Forrest Airport Terminal Building
In the 1930s[2] and for current planes with short range flight capacity, it is an important stopping place for refuelling[3]
References
- YFRT – Forrest (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 May 2020, Aeronautical Chart
- "AIRWAY SERVICES". The West Australian. Perth. 4 May 1937. p. 17. Retrieved 14 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- http://www.forrestairport.com.au/
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