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Perth International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

IATA: PER ICAO: YPPH

Longest Active Runway

11,299 ft

3,444 meters

Field Elevation

67 ft

20 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-31.9403°, 115.9670°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#309 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#509 of 7558

Top 6.7% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Australia)

#4 of 9 in AU

#5 of 537 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+13%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PER in numbers: 11,299 ft longest runway · #309 of 650 published · #509 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.7%) · #4 in Australia.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Perth International Airport (PER)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Perth Airport serves as Australia's western commercial anchor and the springboard for historic non-stop flights connecting Australia directly with the UK and continental Europe. The 11,299 ft runway 03/21 is engineered for ultra-long-haul Boeing 787-9 operations at maximum structural takeoff weights. Located on coastal sandy plains at 67 ft MSL, PER provides robust sea-level takeoff performance combined with extensive resource-sector charter apron capacity.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Two intersecting runways: primary Runway 03/21 (11,299 ft / 3,444 m) and secondary crosswind Runway 06/24 (7,099 ft / 2,164 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Opened in 1944 as Guildford Aerodrome. Consolidated international and domestic operations into the Airport Central precinct, supporting Qantas' pioneering non-stop flights to London and Rome.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Most isolated capital city airport in the world, positioned over 1,100 NM from Adelaide (ADL), serving as the logistical base for Western Australia's mining sector.

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Regularly experiences 'The Fremantle Doctor'—a powerful afternoon sea breeze that causes rapid runway vector shifts and high crosswind gusts during summer months.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) · Airservices Australia Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP DAP)

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PER lies at 20 m (67 ft), #481 of 650 published airports by elevation and 22.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 36 ft above the Australia median (31 ft, 9 airports); MEL is highest at 434 ft, 367 ft higher than PER.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of PER. Nearest published airport: Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 1,142 NM, 10,171 ft (1,128 ft shorter than PER); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,299 ft (3,444 m)

PER runways: 03/21 11,299 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 06/24 7,096 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #4 of 9 in Australia; SYD leads by 1,700 ft (12,999 ft). +13% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
03/21	11,299 ft (3444 m / 3.444 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
06/24	7,096 ft (2163 m / 2.163 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →