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Wallal Downs Airport (WLA)
Wallal Downs Airport (WLA) is a small remote aerodrome near Eighty Mile Beach in Western Australia, serving Wallal Downs Station and the surrounding coastal country between Broome and Port Hedland. Travellers can arrange road connections onward to Eighty Mile Beach, Marble Bar, Broome, and Port Hedland.
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About Wallal Downs Airport
Wallal Downs Airport (WLA) is a small remote aerodrome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, near Eighty Mile Beach and Wallal Downs Station. It serves private, charter and general aviation traffic rather than scheduled commercial airline services.
The aerodrome lies roughly 300 km south of Broome and about 250 km north-east of Port Hedland, close to the Great Northern Highway. The nearest town is Marble Bar, approximately 140 km to the south. The surrounding Wallal Downs country is known for its remote coastline, pastoral stations, and its role as the site of the 1922 total solar eclipse observations.
The airfield has two runways, with the longest measuring about 1,300 m, and operates without a passenger terminal or commercial aviation facilities. Access is by unsealed station roads linking to the Great Northern Highway.
Because services are limited, travellers should plan fuel, supplies, accommodation and road transport in advance, typically using Broome or Port Hedland as regional gateways.
Terminal Overview
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Wallal Downs Airport is a small remote aerodrome without a formal passenger terminal building. It operates as a basic general aviation and private airstrip serving Wallal Downs Station and the surrounding Eighty Mile Beach country.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Wallal Downs Airport
Transfers
Arrange pre-booked private transfers from Wallal Downs Airport to Eighty Mile Beach, station accommodation, Marble Bar, Broome and Port Hedland.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airstrip to regional sites, station visits, business calls or journeys along the Great Northern Highway.
Car Rental
There is no car rental desk at the remote airstrip; travellers can hire 4WD and conventional vehicles in Broome or Port Hedland before driving to Wallal Downs.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organise minibuses or charter coaches for groups travelling between Wallal Downs, Eighty Mile Beach, Marble Bar, Broome and Port Hedland.
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