Fortescue Dave Forrest Airport is located about northeast of
Fortescue Metals Group
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (often referred to as Fortescue Metals Group, FMG, or simply Fortescue) is an Australian iron ore company. As of 2017, Fortescue is the fourth-largest iron ore producer in the world. The company has holdings of ...
's
Cloud Break mine
The Cloudbreak mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 89 kilometres west-south-west of Nullagine, in the Chichester Range.
The mine is fully owned and operated by the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) and is ...
in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
.
The airport is served by charter flights from airlines across Western Australia. The airport has the ability to operate with one
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a series of Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus.
The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air F ...
or
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
, and has full baggage handling services. The open-air terminal buildings are around and do not have any security services in the terminal.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Graeme Rowley Aerodrome
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List of airports in Western Australia
This is a list of airports in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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List of airports
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Aviation transport in Australia
References
External links
Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
Fortescue Metals Group
Pilbara airports
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