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Kalgoorlie - Boulder, WA, Australia
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport – KGI Airport
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport is located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. It is situated 3.5 miles south of the city of Kalgoorlie. Also known as KGI according to its IATA code, the airport is ranked as the 21st busiest airport in Australia based on statistics on June 2011. The airport is a major hub for fly-in fly-out service thanks to the booming mining industry in the region.
Best Time to Visit
KGI Airport was first constructed in the year 1928. In 1989, the ownership of the airport was transferred to the Shire of Boulder including a $4.2 million Australian dollars grant. This grant was for the building of a new terminal as well as an additional runway space. The construction was completed and opened in November 1992. AS of 2011, the airport was able to handle a total of 259,958 passengers. The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport serves as a hub to many services including Goldfields Air Services and Royal Flying Doctor Service. Airlines that serve passengers in the airport include Alliance Airlines, Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia, and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. KGI has daily flight to Perth, Australia. Cities located nearby such as Coolgardie, Higginsville, and Scaddan also use KGI as their airport of choice.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Staying in Kalgoorie after arriving at the KGI Airport is not a difficult task to accomplish thanks to the many hotel options available. Discovery Parks – Kalgoorlie Goldfields offers clean and comfortable rooms and located quite close the airport. The View on Hannans is a beautiful, modern hotel that is known for their delicious Australian cuisine. Rydges Kalgoorlie is a contemporary hotel that offers relaxing accommodations complete with an outdoor pool.
Another airport located close to KGI is the Kambalda Airport in Kambalda West, only 50 minutes away from Kalgoorlie, but it is already permanently closed.
On this page it is easy to search for Kalgoorlie - Boulder, WA, Australia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Kalgoorlie - Boulder, WA, Australia (KGI) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the KGI airport. Most of these KGI hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Kalgoorlie - Boulder, WA, Australia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
