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On short finals for runway 24 at 3:03 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On short finals for runway 24 at 3:03 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 5:52 pm.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Landing on runway 03 at 5:52 pm.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Landing on runway 03 at 12.05 pm.
Photo © Dylan Thomas.

Lining up for departure on runway 03 at 2:09 pm.
Photo © Dylan Thomas.

Lining up on runway 03 at 1:18 pm.
Photo © Dylan Thomas.

On approach to Perth Airport’s runway 03 at 12:20 pm, arriving from Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Photo © David Eyre

QF1913 from Karratha, landing on runway 03 in a gusty crosswind at 3:23pm.
Photo © Steve Jaksic

Landing on runway 03 in a gusty crosswind at 3:30pm, arriving from Learmonth.
Photo © Steve Jaksic

Taxying on taxiway Bravo at 10:24 am.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Taking off from runway 06L at 10:27 am.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Built in 2009, ex HB-FRW.
Photo © Michael Davis.

This aircraft was recently acquired by Qantas for operation with Network Aviation, and is seen here landing on runway 03 at 4:58 pm after a test flight.
Photo © Laura Collier.

Landing on runway 03 at 2:50 pm. 1st visit to Perth.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up on runway 03 at 4:59 pm. 1st visit to Perth.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Lining up on runway 03 at 4:59 pm. 1st visit to Perth.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

About to line up on 03 for departure at 4:46 pm.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Known unofficially as “The Jaffa”, after an orange-coloured chocolate candy. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Jetstar painted this aircraft in all-over orange livery at Seletar in Singapore, with ‘Low fares forever’ titles on the right side and ‘#jetstargeneration’ titles on the left side
Landing on runway 03 at 12:18 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 2:04 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st Visit to Perth. On short finals for runway 03 at 8:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st Visit to Perth. On short finals for runway 03 at 8:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st Visit to Perth. On short finals for runway 03 at 8:03 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up for departure on runway 03.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

Lining up for departure on runway 03.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

This was the second 787-9 to leave the factory floor and was used in the test program. It was then repainted and delivered to Air New Zealand on 23 July 2015, and is seen here landing on runway 03 at 5:02 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

This was the second 787-9 to leave the factory floor and was used in the test program. It was then repainted and delivered to Air New Zealand on 23 July 2015, and is seen here landing on runway 03 at 5:02 pm.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

This is the second A330-200 of Etihad to be repainted in the new livery, seen here landing on runway 03 at 1:59 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

This is the second A330-200 of Etihad to be repainted in the new livery, seen here landing on runway 03 at 1:59 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up ready to depart on runway 03 at 3:47 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up ready to depart on runway 03 at 3:47 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up ready to depart on runway 03 at 3:47 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 12:28 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson

Landing on runway 03 at 12:28 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On short finals for runway 21 at 5:50 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On short finals for runway 21 at 5:50 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:15 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:15 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:15 pm.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Passing a nice rainbow on approach to runway 03 at 5:11 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On approach to runway 03 as flight EY486 from Abu Dhabi at 2:04 pm. Note the vapour pouring from the engines.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 2:52 pm.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross

Ready to line up on runway 03 to depart at 4:32 pm.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Lining up on runway 03 ready to depart at 4:32 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Photo © Keith Anderson.

Photo © Keith Anderson.

Hovering while VH-LZJ Socata TBM 900 (MSN 1016) taxies past.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Photo © Michael Davis.

A6-EOM is operating flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 3,000 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21. In the background, about 10 kilometres away and at 11,200 feet is VH-YIO, operating flight VA59 to Denpasar, Bali, which took off from Perth Airport runway 21 at 5:36pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 2,900 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 2,900 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre

Flying south along the coast at 5:01pm.
Photo © David Eyre

On finals for runway 21 at 4:35 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On finals for runway 21 at 4:35 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 3:26 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

About to land on runway 03 at 12:41 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Lining up for take off on runway 03 at 2:30 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson

Landing on runway 03, wearing a special scheme to celebrate Singapore’s 50th anniversary of independence.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

Landing on runway 03 at 5:27 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 5:20 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 5:20 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:11 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 4:11 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

About to land on runway 06 at 11:15 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

About to land on runway 06 at 11:33 am after a flight from Kununurra.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taxiing for a runway 03 departure at 4:33 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taxiing for a runway 03 departure at 4:33 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taxiing for a runway 03 departure at 4:33 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 While Company aircraft 9V-SRP waits to line up for departure.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 3,200 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 3,200 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:40pm, turning northeast along the 9DME arc at 3,200 feet, before joining the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre

On finals to runway 21 after a short test flight at 5:05 pm.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

On finals to runway 21 after a short test flight at 5:05 pm.
Photo © Clyde Lannan.

A6-EYI is the second A330-200 of Etihad to be repainted in the new Etihad livery, during a maintenance visit from 12-15 July 2015. Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, climbing after takeoff from runway 21 at 3:58pm.
Photo © David Eyre

A6-EYI is the second A330-200 of Etihad to be repainted in the new Etihad livery, during a maintenance visit from 12-15 July 2015. Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, climbing after takeoff from runway 21 at 3:58pm.
Photo © David Eyre

A6-EYI is the second A330-200 of Etihad to be repainted in the new Etihad livery, during a maintenance visit from 12-15 July 2015. Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, climbing after takeoff from runway 21 at 3:58pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight VA9307 to Onslow, climbing after take-off from runway 21 at 3:53pm. Likely to be a FIFO charter flight carrying workers to Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project.
Photo © David Eyre

N795CP is seen here on its first visit to Perth. It arrived the previous evening (10 August) at 5:47pm from Subang, Malaysia. ConocoPhillips is an oil and gas exploration and production company with its corporate headquarters located at Houston, Texas. It has a number of onshore and offshore operations in Western Australia.
Photo © David Eyre

Landing on runway 21 at 4:13pm, arriving from Seletar, Singapore. This aircraft was built in 2008 and was formerly registered VH-DNK, M-SALE and C-FSSE. It was registered as VP-CES on 23 June 2015.
Photo © David Eyre

Landing on runway 21 at 4:13pm, arriving from Seletar, Singapore. This aircraft was built in 2008 and was formerly registered VH-DNK, M-SALE and C-FSSE. It was registered as VP-CES on 23 June 2015.
Photo © David Eyre

Landing on runway 21 at 4:13pm, arriving from Seletar, Singapore. This aircraft was built in 2008 and was formerly registered VH-DNK, M-SALE and C-FSSE. It was registered as VP-CES on 23 June 2015.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, Bali, about to land on runway 21 at 4:17pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, Bali, about to land on runway 21 at 4:17pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, Bali, about to land on runway 21 at 4:17pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight D7 233 to Kuala Lumpur, taxying to runway 21 at 4:19pm for take-off.
Photo © David Eyre

Flight VA1484 from Broome, landing on runway 21 at 4:19pm. One of only two 737-700s remaining in Virgin Australia’s fleet.
Photo © David Eyre

Landing on runway 21 as flight QF1073 from Broome at 4:21pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Landing on runway 24 with the hills of the Darling Range as a backdrop, as QF585 from Adelaide at 4:23pm.
Photo © David Eyre

Now in the finals stages of construction and about to commence initial operational trials.
Photo © David Eyre

The aircraft is being prepared to participate in the Outback Air race 2015, that starts in Esperance on the 23 August and finishes on Hamilton Island in Queensland on 4th September. This aircraft is flying under the banner of the Classic Safari Company, one of the major sponsors of the race. The outback Air Race has been held annually since 1996 and has raised more than $1.5 million since it’s inception
Photo © Keith Anderson.

The aircraft is being prepared to participate in the Outback Air race 2015, that starts in Esperance on the 23 August and finishes on Hamilton Island in Queensland on 4th September. This aircraft is flying under the banner of the Classic Safari Company, one of the major sponsors of the race. The outback Air Race has been held annually since 1996 and has raised more than $1.5 million since it’s inception
Photo © Keith Anderson.

The aircraft is being prepared to participate in the Outback Air race 2015, that starts in Esperance on the 23 August and finishes on Hamilton Island in Queensland on 4th September. This aircraft is flying under the banner of the Classic Safari Company, one of the major sponsors of the race. The outback Air Race has been held annually since 1996 and has raised more than $1.5 million since it’s inception
Photo © Keith Anderson.

This aircraft has recently been converted from a standard Grand Caravan to a Texas Turbine Conversions Supervan 900, where the previous Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A is replaced by a Honeywell TPE331-12JR engine, and the 3-bladed prop is replaced by a 4-bladed prop.
Taking off from runway 24R at 1:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

This aircraft has recently been converted from a standard Grand Caravan to a Texas Turbine Conversions Supervan 900, where the previous Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A is replaced by a Honeywell TPE331-12JR engine, and the 3-bladed prop is replaced by a 4-bladed prop.
Taking off from runway 24R at 1:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taking off from runway 24R at 2:01 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taking off from runway 24R at 2:01 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taking off from runway 24R at 2:01 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

On finals to runway 24 at 4:05 pm, during a light rain shower.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

On finals to runway 24 at 4:01 pm, with a nice rainbow in the background.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taxiing down taxiway Bravo at 3:54 pm.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Taxiing down taxiway Bravo at 3:54 pm.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Taxiing for a runway 03 departure at 2:36 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 3:35 pm after a flight from Sydney as “Snowbird 2”
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Landing on runway 03 at 3:35 pm after a flight from Sydney as “Snowbird 2”
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Based in Kununurra, the aircraft is seen here after landing on runway 06L at 4:51 pm.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Transiting from the training area back to the helicopter precinct at 3:07 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Transiting from the training area back to the helicopter precinct at 3:07 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Transiting from the training area back to the helicopter precinct at 3:07 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

This aircraft has a very unusual undercarriage configuration and is seen here taxiing for departure at 1:53 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Modified for aerial survey work with special camera pod under the fuselage.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st visit to Perth, on short finals for runway 21 at 9:33 am.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

1st visit to Perth, on short finals for runway 21 at 9:33 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st visit to Perth, on short finals for runway 21 at 9:33 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st visit to Perth, on short finals for runway 21 at 9:33 am.
Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross.

1st visit to Perth, departing off runway 21 at 11:35 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

1st visit to Perth, departing off runway 21 at 11:35 am.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Built in 1966, it was sent to Australia as a cropduster and was working for Cropair Pty Ltd, based in either Swan Hill or Narrandera NSW. It now has a much more pleasant task, towing gliders in Beverley WA.
Photo © Michael Davis.

Taking off for a short flight wearing very temporary Registration markings at 1:28 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Taking off for a short flight wearing very temporary Registration markings at 1:28 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson.

Parked at Bay 62, opposite the international terminal (Terminal 1). Arrived as ‘KIWI 694’ on 30 July 2015.
Photo © Jonathan Williams

Landing on runway 06 at 11:37am as Flight TL340 from Kununurra.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
Hi David,
do you know what planespotting will be like in the new pier at t1 will you be able to get airside without having to be on a flight unlike t1 at the moment, if you know what it will be like can you please get back to me.
thanks Will
Hi Will,
Similar to T3 and T4, you can go through security to the airside area and I’m told you can get some great photos from the end of the Pier, of aircraft using runway 03/21.
Regards,
David