Meekatharra Base
Meekatharra Airport
Meekatharra, WA 6642
For all enquiries please call: (08) 9980 0550
Pictured above: RFDS (Western Operations) Base at Meekatharra
Meekatharra is a small town situated on the Great Northern Highway 760 km’s North East of Perth in the Murchison-East Gascoyne region of the State. The name, Meekatharra, originated from an Aboriginal name for a source of water which was located to the south west of the town. Today Meekatharra acts as a service centre for pastoral stations, established mines and mineral exploration groups in the district.
In December 2008, a new base was built in Perth, transported to Meekatharra and installed at the airport adjacent to the RFDS hangar facilities at the airport. RFDS (Western Operations) medical officers work from the Meekatharra Hospital.
Distance from Perth: 760 kms (by road)
Population: 1,500
Region: Murchison
Meekatharra Base Opened: 1945
Address: Meekatharra Airport
Distance to town: 7kms
Staff / Aircraft at Meekatharra Base:
- 1 Base Administrator
- 4 Medical Officers
- Plus Fly in/fly out medical officers
- 8 Flight Nurses (all Fly in/fly out)
- 5 Pilots (some Fly in/fly out)
- 2 aircraft
RFDS services from Meekatharra include:
- Emergency transfers to Meekatharra District Hospital
- Inter hospital transfers to Perth
- Fortnightly Primary Health clinics to the Mid West and Gascoyne regions
Pictured above: One of our RFDS (Western Operations) houses in Meekatharra
RFDS (Western Operations) houses are provided for flight nurses and pilots and WA Country Health Services provides housing for medical officers.