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Remote outback gateway serving the Nullarbor Plain region.
Location
Forrest, Australia
Forrest Airport (IATA: FOS, ICAO: YFRT) is a small regional airport located in the remote Nullarbor Plain of Western Australia, near the tiny settlement of Forrest. The airport serves as a vital link for this sparsely populated area, situated roughly midway along the Indian Pacific railway line between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta.
The airport is primarily used for general aviation, emergency services, and occasional charter flights rather than scheduled commercial passenger services. Its strategic location on the Nullarbor makes it a useful refueling and emergency stop for light aircraft crossing the vast Australian outback.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited given the remote location of Forrest on the Nullarbor Plain, with no regular public transportation services available.
Airlines here
No major commercial airlines operate scheduled services at Forrest Airport; it is used primarily for general aviation and charter operations.
Notable facts
- ›Located in one of Australia's most remote regions, the Nullarbor Plain of Western Australia.
- ›Serves the small settlement of Forrest, which has a population of only a handful of permanent residents.
- ›Acts as an emergency diversion and refueling stop for aircraft crossing the vast Nullarbor.
- ›The nearby Forrest township is associated with the Indian Pacific transcontinental railway line.
- ›Elevation is approximately 511 feet (156 metres) above sea level.
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