Esperance Airport
Esperance Airport (IATA: EPR, ICAO: YESP) is an airport in Esperance, Western Australia. The airport is 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) northwest of the city, near the locality of Gibson.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Rex Airlines | Perth |
Qantas and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines previously operated flights from Esperance to Perth.
Incidents
- On 13 May 1980, a Skywest Swearingen Metro II experienced a failure of its right engine at low altitude whilst approaching Esperance Airport during a scheduled passenger flight, forcing the pilot to execute an emergency landing in a nearby field. The single crewmember and all eleven passengers on board evacuated the aircraft before it was destroyed in a fire.
See also
References
- ^ YESP – Esperance (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Rex named as preferred tenderer for two WA govt contracts".
- ^ "1980 Sykwest accident at the Aviation Safety Network". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
External links
Media related to Esperance Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Esperance Airport – official website
- Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
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