We have an airport nearby
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382247)
Rockingham, Australia
August 19, 2021 3:04am CST
In the promotional material that we were given before we moved to Treeby in Western Australia (WA), we were warned about the noise from nearby Jandakot Airport, a general aviation airport so not a huge international concern. The noise hasn’t bothered us but it did surprise us how busy it is. The small planes go all day most days doing loops round and round the area.
With help from Wikipedia, I can tell you that it is ‘the busiest general aviation airport in Australia in terms of aircraft movements’. The airport recorded 208,778 aircraft movements in the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018.
A number of essential service organisations have their bases there including the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Department of Environment and Conservation Forest and Bushfire Patrol, Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA emergency helicopter and the WA Police Air Support.
It is home to ten flying schools, including Singapore Airlines and China Southern Airlines pilot training establishments, three flying clubs and a large number of associated businesses, including Fugro, touted as the world’s largest aerial geophysical survey company.
The airport covers 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) and includes 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) of conservation reserve. Two hundred and ninety native flora species have been identified and over 100 fauna species including kangaroos and southern brown bandicoots. Which gives me a great excuse to put up a photo of kangaroos.
Let’s hope all those trainee pilots up there know what they’re doing.
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@xFiacre (14790)
• Ireland
20 Aug 21
@JudyEv One of our family treats when we moved from the bush to the edge of a very small city in Malawi was to drive out to the airport to watch the weekly VC10 roar into the airport from London then off again. The airport also had an open air swimming pool right beside the runway where we languished all day waiting for the speck in the sky develop into a plane.We lay there just a few yards from thy plane as it thundered and spluttered. It was the 60s of course.
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@JudyEv (382247)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@xFiacre This reminds me of a tale my Dad used to tell of an old farmer who thought his wife was looking a bit peaky. So he offered to hitch up Nellie (horse to cart) and they'd drive down to the railway line and watch the train go through. 
You would have enjoyed languishing in the pool I'm sure.
You would have enjoyed languishing in the pool I'm sure.1 person likes this
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
20 Aug 21
I live near our Daniel K. Inouye airport. About 15 in a car. I hear helicopters, small planes, every now and then, but not everyday. Air Force Base near, too. So I'll hear fighter planes too, something like 1 - 2x a month. For me, it makes me feel, not alone, like life is everywhere. Noise is fast going. I don't mind it at all.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Construction doesn't last forever.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Aug 21
Hope these animals are not scared away by the noise or are not hurt or killed in any mishaps there. The trainees need to be careful all the time.
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@JudyEv (382247)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@arunima25 It started off as very small and has grown over the years so the animals would be well used to it by now.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
20 Aug 21
@JudyEv Yes, they would have got used to the noise. I thought that the airport is a recent one.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
19 Aug 21
that is a very busy airport. The one near us is no where near that busy. Our favorite (on the way to the other side of Maryland) actually has a runway that is 4 feet above the highway. So planes take off right over the highway as you drive by!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Aug 21
@JudyEv i have when riding in the passenger seat, I've been accused of slowing down on purpose to let planes fly at my wife!
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
20 Aug 21
Hope that noise does not disturb you seniors. But there is always something one gets used to.
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
19 Aug 21
Good luck for those trainees! Hope these species are not scared of sound of airplanes!
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@JudyEv (382247)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@anya12adwi No. Very few people would want to shoot the animals other than for sport.
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@snowy22315 (209016)
• United States
19 Aug 21
Wow, that is a busy airport. There is a small airstrip just a couple of miles from here. I went down there one time, and it is actually more like a big field. Just some private planes use it from time to time I think. There is a bigger one in town that can accomodate small jets I think. It is more like a "real airport."
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@snowy22315 (209016)
• United States
20 Aug 21
@JudyEv What are they mining? Interesting they fly people there.
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@JudyEv (382247)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
@snowy22315 The mines sites are all in the back of beyond. They have their own infrastructure but fly workers in and out. The shifts all vary but might be three weeks working (usually 12 hour days) then one week off or variations on that. The money is good which attracts people. Mostly it's iron ore that they're mining.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 Aug 21
Aw the roos
Yes those pilots better watch where they are going lol
Yes those pilots better watch where they are going lol3 people like this
@JudyEv (382247)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 21
I don't want them landing on our street that's all. 
@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Aug 21
That would be a busy place with everything that is there. Hope they are all good pilots
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@Dena91 (17042)
• United States
19 Aug 21
When I was growing up in Philadelphia, the Philly North East Airport was very close, it help alleviate the traffic from the Philadelphia International Airport which was probably 7-10 miles from us. There were planes constantly. Love the roo's 
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
19 Aug 21
Wow! That is busy! Look at all the roos! This was from your old yard? So many!
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