Laverton – Flight Schedule
Due to Runway Works the Laverton Aerodrome (YLTN) will be closed to all aircraft from 1700 on Thursday 17th October until 0600 on Monday 4th November)
The service will still run from Perth to Leonora and return
Flight No. | Depart | Arrive | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
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HK 1931 HK 1931 HK 1932 | Perth - 8:30am Laverton - 10:50am Leonora - 12:00pm | Laverton - 10:25am Leonora - 11:25am Perth - 1:50pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
HK 1931 HK 1931 HK 1932 | Perth - 8:30am Laverton - 10:50am Leonora - 12:00pm | Laverton - 10:25am Leonora - 11:25am Perth - 1:50pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
HK 1931 HK 1931 HK 1932 | Perth - 1:00pm Laverton - 3:20pm Leonora - 4:30pm | Laverton - 2:55pm Leonora - 3:55pm Perth - 6:20pm | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Destination Information
Located 120 kms north east of Leonora, 360 kms north east of Kalgoorlie and 957 kms east of Perth. Laverton is just a 1 hour and 40 minute flight with Skippers Aviation from Perth.
Situated on the western edge of the Great Victoria Desert. It is the Western Gateway to the Outback Highway, which traverses Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The area was traversed by many early explorers including John Forrest, David Carnegie and Frank Hann. In the Gold Rush of the 1890’s many prospectors and miners found gold in the area and they established small towns like Mt Morgans, Burtville, Euro, Lancefield and Mt Margaret.
In the early 1970’s gold was only $60 an ounce but in 1969 the area ‘took off’ due to the prospecting skills of Ken Shirley who found a huge nickel deposit in the area – a find which prompted the famous Poseidon stock market boom.
Western Mining Corporation developed the deposit into the huge Windarra Nickel Project and mined and processed nickel for over 20 years. In 1994 when the operation ceased WMC then spent over $4 million rehabilitating the mine area and establishing the Windarra Heritage Trail.
Airport
The airport is located 5 kilometres west of the town.
Transport
No taxis operate in Laverton. Any travel to and from the airport must be by own arrangement.
Airport Facilities
- Public Telephone
- Public Toilets
Local Attractions
Mount Windarra Nickel Mine
The Mount Windarra nickel mine is not open to the public but can be viewed from the top of Mount Windarra.
Golden Quest Discovery Trail
Laverton marks the trail’s furthest frontier. The trail also covers Murrin Murrin, Windarra, Mt Morgans and Hawks Nest.
Laverton Shire
Phone: 08 9031 1202
Web: www.laverton.wa.gov.au
Very friendly staff, my flight ran on time. Plenty of parking available.
Sam Marsh
Always good service while flying on skippers aircrafts by flight attendants
Jacinta Hardegen
Have had 2 flights with skippers and the flight both ways was good. friendly staff both on board and ground crew
Anthony Dixon