# Perth International Airport (PER)

> Perth, AU · IATA: PER · ICAO: YPPH · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PER` |
| ICAO | `YPPH` |
| City | Perth |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -31.94030, 115.96700 |

## Description

The code PER marks Australia's fourth-busiest passenger airport — but in cargo Perth International Airport (IATA: PER, ICAO: YPPH) stands out for a different reason: by export value it leads the nation, driven by gold from Western Australia's refineries. By weight it moves around 47,700 tonnes of air freight, with export volumes near 66,000 tonnes; the airport's preliminary 2026 master plan projects combined domestic and international freight rising from about 138,000 tonnes in 2025 to between 164,000 and 269,000 tonnes by 2045. As Australia's westernmost major city, Perth sits in a convenient time zone for Asian markets and faces the Indian Ocean. Beyond precious metals, Western rock lobster and fresh produce bound for China rank among key exports. The airport also serves as a base for supplying the state's mining regions, including fly-in fly-out traffic to remote sites. International carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific provide belly capacity, while Qantas Freight consolidates international handling in its own terminal and Qantas, Toll and Virgin operate dedicated domestic freighters. Road links connect the precinct to Perth's industrial estates and the Port of Fremantle, and Australian Border Force customs and biosecurity clearance is handled on site. Shippers seeking capacity to eastern Australia typically route via Sydney or Melbourne.

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