Regional Airports Development Scheme

Overview

Aviation
Project type
$3.6 million
Total budget
In Planning
Project phase
Department of Transport
Lead agency

The Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS) offers financial support to regional airport owners for renewing and upgrading airport infrastructure, ensuring it meets the transport needs of regional and remote WA communities.

Twelve airports were awarded grants through the 2025-27 RADS funding round, providing critical investment into aviation infrastructure.

Visit the Department of Transport to see the full list of 2025-27 RADS grant recipients and a summary of the projects supported.

Works completed or underway

All Projects

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Coral Bay Airport Improvements	Pavement reshape and stabilisation of aircraft areas.	Shire of Carnarvon	Coral Bay, Lyndon	$135,000	In Planning
Derby Airport Runway Reseal	Reseal and line marking of runway, taxiway and apron.	Shire of Derby	Derby	$650,000	In Planning
Forrest Airport Runway Reseal	Reseal and line mark the runway and apron.	Fayburn Pty Ltd	Forrest	$206,990	In Planning
Gnowangerup Airport Upgrades	Upgrade runway surface, relocate aerodrome lighting controls and replace the runway, taxiway and apron lights with LED lighting.	Shire of Gnowangerup	Gnowangerup, Pallinup	$34,079	In Planning
Jigalong Airport Upgrades	Replacement of fencing and lighting system upgrade.	Jigalong Community Inc	Jigalong	$563,153	In Planning
Katanning Airport Runway Reconstruction	Reconstruct and resurface the main runway.	Shire of Katanning	Katanning, Ewlyamartup	$375,000	In Planning
Kondinin Airport Airstrip Upgrade	New gravel airstrip, asphalt of taxiway and helicopter landing pad.	Shire of Kondinin	Kondinin	$224,340	In Planning
Manjimup Airport Runway Repairs	Runway and taxiway repairs, widen one taxiway, tree removal, drainage and erosion control and review of the aerodrome's strategic plan.	Shire of Manjimup	Manjimup	$45,000	In Planning
Punmu Airport Upgrades	Aerodrome fencing upgrades.	Punmu Aboriginal Corporation	Punmu	$338,846	In Planning
Shark Bay Airport Runway Resurfacing	Resurfacing and line marking of the runway, taxiway and apron areas.	RTA Leisure Pty Ltd	Denham	$499,000	In Planning
Warburton Airport Runway Upgrades	Upgrades to the runway and taxiway lighting and pilot frequency confirmation system.	Warburton Community Inc	Warburton	$70,457	In Planning
Wiluna Airport Runway Repairs	Runway and apron pavement repairs.	Shire of Wiluna	Wiluna	$417,000	In Planning

South West region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Manjimup Airport Runway Repairs	Runway and taxiway repairs, widen one taxiway, tree removal, drainage and erosion control and review of the aerodrome's strategic plan.	Shire of Manjimup	Manjimup	$45,000	In Planning

Great Southern region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Gnowangerup Airport Upgrades	Upgrade runway surface, relocate aerodrome lighting controls and replace the runway, taxiway and apron lights with LED lighting.	Shire of Gnowangerup	Gnowangerup, Pallinup	$34,079	In Planning
Katanning Airport Runway Reconstruction	Reconstruct and resurface the main runway.	Shire of Katanning	Katanning, Ewlyamartup	$375,000	In Planning

Wheatbelt region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Kondinin Airport Airstrip Upgrade	New gravel airstrip, asphalt of taxiway and helicopter landing pad.	Shire of Kondinin	Kondinin	$224,340	In Planning

Goldfields-Esperance region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Forrest Airport Runway Reseal	Reseal and line mark the runway and apron.	Fayburn Pty Ltd	Forrest	$206,990	In Planning
Warburton Airport Runway Upgrades	Upgrades to the runway and taxiway lighting and pilot frequency confirmation system.	Warburton Community Inc	Warburton	$70,457	In Planning

Midwest Gascoyne region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Coral Bay Airport Improvements	Pavement reshape and stabilisation of aircraft areas.	Shire of Carnarvon	Coral Bay, Lyndon	$135,000	In Planning
Shark Bay Airport Runway Resurfacing	Resurfacing and line marking of the runway, taxiway and apron areas.	RTA Leisure Pty Ltd	Denham	$499,000	In Planning
Wiluna Airport Runway Repairs	Runway and apron pavement repairs.	Shire of Wiluna	Wiluna	$417,000	In Planning

Pilbara region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Jigalong Airport Upgrades	Replacement of fencing and lighting system upgrade.	Jigalong Community Inc	Jigalong	$563,153	In Planning
Punmu Airport Upgrades	Aerodrome fencing upgrades.	Punmu Aboriginal Corporation	Punmu	$338,846	In Planning

Kimberley region

Project title	Works	Lead	Location	Investment	Status
Derby Airport Runway Reseal	Reseal and line marking of runway, taxiway and apron.	Shire of Derby	Derby	$650,000	In Planning

Benefits

Supports projects that enhance the planning, safety, capacity building, and improved accessibility of WA regional and remote airports.
Safe and accessible regional and remote airports support flights that connect people to essential services, family and friends.
Helps to provide development opportunities to the regions.
Regional and remote airports help reduce isolation, with flights often the only way in and out of remote areas and Aboriginal communities in the wet season.