Barnett should be riding them like a mule! They are now a major restriction on economic activity and potential revenue in the west.
How's this for an idea...
- Make RAAF Pearce a Joint-User airfield.
- Invite only the FIFO operators to the party, by contract, Monday to Friday between 1800H - 0800H and weekends only.
- Call the civil side Muchea Airport.
- Install a bucket-load of air-conditioned de-mountables on the Neaves Rd side of the runways.
- Grade a sealed, fenced, road connecting the de-mountables with Neaves Rd.
- Run an express coach service between the de-mountables and Joondalup Railway Station.
The Boys & Girls-in-Blue will choke on their beers... but... if you give it some thought...
How many FIFO flights in the morning departure burst are off the ground and clear of the Restricted Areas before the Boys & Girls-in-Blue have started work?
How many FIFO flights return from the mines after the Boys & Girls-in-Blue are comfortably in the Mess?
A lot cheaper than trying to build a new runway, buildings, services and access at Perth Airport... if you can bully WAC into achieving it all by next year... and... do you really think they can?