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Old 6th Nov 2009, 08:15
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2b2
 
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Does anyone actually still go there?
Chinese just started - lots more coming



but surely a new single runway will not cater for the amount of traffic they would have.
no, it won't



I have been told as AF was a military airbase in the second world war, it is a stipulation that an "airstrip" will always exist. ....
Prime real estate, bought for a "song", ready for subdivision into industrial lots.
no one bought anything - they leased an airport

The people who thought they could sell Jandakot found that out.

Jandakot Airport Proposed Relocation

http://www.judithadams.com.au/pdf/Ja...ort_Letter.pdf

note particularly the last three paragraphs of the Vaile letter
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