4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Airport staff are friendly and helpful.”
Juan S. Sanchez5★ on Google
Airports / Australia / GET
Medium airport · GET
Geraldton Airport.
Moonyoonooka, Australia · 121 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
138 ratings
0
Operators based
121
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Moonyoonooka, AustraliaELEV 121 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
138
Google reviews
ratings on Google
121
Field elevation
feet above sea level
170
Nearest alternate
nm to MMG
Field standing
170 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mount Magnet Airport (MMG).
Overview
Geraldton Airport, listed as YGEL / GET, is a mid-sized airport in Moonyoonooka, Australia. The field lies at an elevation of 121 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GET has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Mount Magnet Airport (MMG, 170 nm), Shark Bay Airport (MJK, 184 nm), and RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA, 185 nm). GET offers 3 runways, the longest 7,838-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of GET vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GET, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Small airport with 1 little kiosk you can get coffee, snacks, alcohol from Lots of parking long and short term.”
Shaun4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Geraldton Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
YGEL
IATA
GET
FAA / Local
YGEL
Elevation
121 ft
Coordinates
28.7961° S · 114.7070° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 121 ft, GET sits lower than 64% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 7,838 ft
- 03/217,838 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/262,953 ft × 59 ftOtherUnlit
- 14/322,769 ft × 59 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,838 ft
GET's 7,838 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 170nmMMGMount Magnet Airport
- 184nmMJKShark Bay AirportDenham
- 185nmYPEARAAF Base PearceBullsbrook
- 200nmPERPerth International AirportPerth
- 207nmJADPerth Jandakot AirportPerth
- 241nmCVQCarnarvon AirportCarnarvon
Location
Open the full mapYGEL · Geraldton Airport · Moonyoonooka, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GET on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,879 nm | 14h 4m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 7,052 nm | 16h 48m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,935 nm | 18h 51m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,964 nm | 18h 55m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 8,095 nm | 19h 14m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 8,271 nm | 19h 38m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 8,416 nm | 19h 58m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 8,426 nm | 20h 0m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GET?
- Geraldton Airport's longest paved runway is 7,838 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GET?
- Geraldton Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 7,838 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GET?
- The closest alternate is Mount Magnet Airport (MMG), about 170 nm away, followed by Shark Bay Airport (MJK) at 184 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GET to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 14h 4m (5,879 nm), Anchorage about 16h 48m (7,052 nm), San Francisco about 18h 51m (7,935 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.