Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport is an airport in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The airport is south of the city. History Construction and fencing of the Kalgoorlie Aerodrome commenced in 1928, and completed the following year with Royal Australian Air Force landing five Wapiti Jupiter Series aeroplanes in front of large crowds. The aeroplanes were making their way to Perth in preparation for the East-West Air Race. Ownership of the airport was transferred from the Commonwealth Government to the Shire of Boulder in 1989 with a A$4.2 million grant to construct a new terminal and additional runway space. The new airport opened in November 1992. The airport handled 259,958 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011, making it the 21st busiest airport in Australia. The airport hosts a number of daily Perth to Kalgoorlie return flight services. Between November 2007 and November 2008, Skywest Airlines (now known as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) operated a three times weekly direct service from Kalgoorlie to Melbourne, which failed due to soaring fuel prices and increasing economic uncertainty. Skywest resumed their Kalgoorlie to Melbourne operation in February 2010, with a once a week service. The airport is a major hub for fly-in fly-out service due to the mining boom in the region. It is also a hub for the Goldfields Air Services, which offers chartering and flight lessons, along with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which uses Kalgoorlie as a hub due to the lack of medical assistance for people in the region, transporting major injuries from Kalgoorlie to Perth. Airlines and destinations Operations Top routes from Kalgoorlie See also List of airports in Western Australia Aviation transport in Australia References External links Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport page at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder website Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts Airports in Western Australia Goldfields-Esperance City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder