29 March 2024

Perth Airport: Terminal 4 – Qantas Domestic

 © 2016 David Eyre

Airlines Using This Terminal:

Qantas, QantasLink, Jetstar (domestic flights only)

Other domestic flights, regional and GA aircraft taxy near the terminal.

Opening Times:

Open 4am – 12.30am each day, except Friday and Sunday, when the terminal closes at 2.30am.

Location:

Terminal 4 (Qantas Domestic) is on the west side of the airport, at the northern end of Brearley Avenue. It can also be reached from Fauntleroy Avenue.

HOW TO GET TO TERMINAL 4 (Qantas Domestic):

Terminal and Car Park Location Map

Driving:

Terminal 4 is located at the northern end of Brearley Avenue, but can also be reached from Fauntleroy Avenue.

Both roads are accessed from Great Eastern Highway. Tonkin Highway also has Domestic Airport exits for Great Eastern Highway.

Free shuttle buses run from the long-term parking areas to the terminal.

Parking cost calculator

Public Transport:

Transperth operates a bus service (route 40) between Perth Airport Domestic Terminals and the city of Perth.

If you need to travel between Terminals 1 and 2 (T1 & T2) to/from the Domestic Terminals (T3 & T4), there is a free Terminal Transfer bus service. The trip takes about 8 minutes. To catch the Terminal Transfer bus, the bus stop is located at the front of the in front of Qantas Terminal 4 at the Domestic Terminals and the International Terminal Stop is near the Arrivals area.

The Perth Airport Connect shuttle bus service is also available for travel between the International Terminal (T1) and Perth City or Fremantle, but is expensive (almost the same as a taxi fare)  – see Perth Airport Connect website for prices and schedules

Taxi:

The taxi stand is directly in front of Terminal 3, close to Terminal 4. Taxi cost calculator

HOW TO GET TO THE ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES VIEWING AREA:

Terminal 4 Map

The Arrivals and Departures Lounge viewing areas can be accessed by entering the terminal, then walking to the left side. You will be required to undergo security checks (just like passengers) and can then proceed to the escalator, lift or stairs to the first floor.

You can also walk through a hallway to Terminal 3, which is used by Virgin Australia, Skywest and Tiger Airways Australia.

 

Advantages:

  • Bays 13 – 15 are usable from late morning and best from mid afternoon for photography
  • Good views of traffic landing and taking off runway 21, but only if you have a telephoto lens of at least 300mm for large aircraft, more for smaller aircraft.
  • Good views of aircraft parked at Terminal 4; taxying to/from or past the terminal; and landing/taking off at nearest point on runway 21.
  • Wheelchair access via lift.
  • Escalator also available.
  • Under cover with single-layer glass windows.
  • Air conditioned
  • Seating available
  • Arrivals and Departures TV monitors.
  • Toilets
  • Food and drink shops available

Disadvantages:

  • Early morning photography will be facing the sun.
  • Bays 9 – 12 are usually shooting into the sun, depending on angle of sun (e.g. in Winter, the sun is more from the north)
  • Distortion and reflections from windows can be an issue for photography, though not as bad as Terminal 3.
  • Heat haze is a problem if aircraft are too far away – more haze at threshold of runway 21, but less at closest point on runway to the terminal.
  • No restaurants or cafes, unless you go down to the first floor.
  • Aircraft parked at some bays will be partly or fully obscured by terminal structures and airbridges.
  • Lighting poles and terminal structure may cause shadows on aircraft in the afternoon.
  • International terminal is on the opposite side of the airport, too far away for decent photos of international aircraft.
  • Photographing aircraft on runways requires a telephoto lens of at least 300mm.
  • Aircraft taking off runway 21 or 24 will usually be obscured by terrain, trees or structures at rotation – the same applies to aircraft touchdown point for landings on runway 03 and 06.
  • Need to be mindful of parking costs

Photographic Equipment: Canon EOS 80D digital SLR with a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM (telephoto zoom lens) and Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM (wide-angle zoom lens), both fitted with UV filters.

Terminal 4 check-in area

Terminal 4 Check-In Area, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Terminal 4 Check-In Area, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre

Terminal 4 Departure Lounge

Departure Lounge, Terminal 4, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Departure Lounge, Terminal 4, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre

Passage between Terminal 4 and Terminal 3

Passage to Terminal 3 from Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Passage to Terminal 3 from Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre
Passage to Terminal 3 from Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Passage to Terminal 3 from Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre

View from left of Gate 11A to Bays 7, 8, 9 and 10

VH-NXE Boeing 717-23S (MSN 55063/5034) and VH-NXK Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55092/5077) of QantasLink, VH-VYL Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34184/1854) of Qantas, named 'Wangaratta' at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. View from the left of Gate 11A westward towards Bays 7,8, and 9. Note the distortion, reflections and tint variation in the windows on the far left. VH-NXE - parked on Bay 7, Terminal 4, being prepared for departure as QF1904 to Karratha, which departed at 1:58pm. VH-NXK - parked on Bay 8, arrived at 12:05pm as QF1921 from Karratha and is being prepared to return there as QF1916, which departed at 2:52pm. VH-VYL - parked on Bay 9, at 12:40pm, being prepared for departure as flight QF1088 to Newman, which departed at 1:47pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NXE Boeing 717-23S (MSN 55063/5034) and VH-NXK Boeing 717-231 (MSN 55092/5077) of QantasLink, VH-VYL Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34184/1854) of Qantas, named ‘Wangaratta’ at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
View from the left of Gate 11A westward towards Bays 7,8, and 9. Note the distortion, reflections and tint variation in the windows on the far left.
VH-NXE – parked on Bay 7, Terminal 4, being prepared for departure as QF1904 to Karratha, which departed at 1:58pm.
VH-NXK – parked on Bay 8, arrived at 12:05pm as QF1921 from Karratha and is being prepared to return there as QF1916, which departed at 2:52pm.
VH-VYL – parked on Bay 9, at 12:40pm, being prepared for departure as flight QF1088 to Newman, which departed at 1:47pm.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-VYL Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34184/1854) of Qantas, named 'Wangaratta' at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. Parked on Bay 9, Terminal 4 at 12:40pm, being prepared for departure as flight QF1088 to Newman, which departed at 1:47pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VYL Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34184/1854) of Qantas, named ‘Wangaratta’ at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Parked on Bay 9, Terminal 4 at 12:40pm, being prepared for departure as flight QF1088 to Newman, which departed at 1:47pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XZC Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39361/4199) of Qantas, named 'Walwa', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Parked on Bay 10 - it departed at 3:46pm as QF718 to Canberra. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XZC Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39361/4199) of Qantas, named ‘Walwa’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Parked on Bay 10 – it departed at 3:46pm as QF718 to Canberra. Photo © David Eyre

View from right of Gate 11B towards Bay 12

VH-XZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39367/4150) of Qantas, named 'Leeton', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Flight QF592 to Adelaide, being prepared for departure from Bay 12 (Gate 12), Terminal 4, seen at 12:41pm from the left side of Gate 12. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39367/4150) of Qantas, named ‘Leeton’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight QF592 to Adelaide, being prepared for departure from Bay 12 (Gate 12), Terminal 4, seen at 12:41pm from the left side of Gate 12. Photo © David Eyre

View from left of Gate 12 towards Bays 10 and 12

VH-XZC Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39361/4199) of Qantas, named 'Walwa', and VH-XZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39367/4150) of Qantas, named 'Leeton', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. VH-XZC (left) is parked on Bay 10 - it departed at 3:46pm as QF718 to Canberra. VH-XZA (right) is being prepared for departure from Bay 12 (Gate 12), Terminal 4, as flight QF592 to Adelaide, seen at 12:41pm from the left side of Gate 12. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XZC Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39361/4199) of Qantas, named ‘Walwa’, and VH-XZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 39367/4150) of Qantas, named ‘Leeton’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
VH-XZC (left) is parked on Bay 10 – it departed at 3:46pm as QF718 to Canberra. VH-XZA (right) is being prepared for departure from Bay 12 (Gate 12), Terminal 4, as flight QF592 to Adelaide, seen at 12:41pm from the left side of Gate 12. Photo © David Eyre

View from between Gates 12 and 13, towards Bay 13, Runway 21 and Taxiway B

NOTE: At time of these photos, maintenance work was underway near Bay 13, so the Bay was not in use. Aircraft parked there will partly obscure the view of the Runway 21 landings.

Bay 13 (Gate 13), Terminal 4, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Bay 13 (Gate 13), Terminal 4, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre
Bay 13 (Gate 13), Terminal 4, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Bay 13 (Gate 13), Terminal 4, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre
ZS-SXB Airbus A340-313X (MSN 582) of South African Airways, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. Flight SA280 from Johannesburg, landing on runway 21 at 12:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
ZS-SXB Airbus A340-313X (MSN 582) of South African Airways, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
View from between Gates 12 and 13. Flight SA280 from Johannesburg, landing on runway 21 at 12:45pm. Photo © David Eyre
A37-001 Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5521, ex N521RF) of RAAF, 34 Squadron, Fairbairn (Canberra), ACT, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Taxying in at 1:24pm, after arriving from Geraldton as 'REGENT 91'. Photo © David Eyre
A37-001 Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5521, ex N521RF) of RAAF, 34 Squadron, Fairbairn (Canberra), ACT, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Taxying in at 1:24pm, after arriving from Geraldton as ‘REGENT 91’. Photo © David Eyre
ZK-NZH Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 37964/351) of Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Flight NZ175 from Auckland, landing on runway 21 at 1:27pm. Photo © David Eyre
ZK-NZH Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 37964/351) of Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight NZ175 from Auckland, landing on runway 21 at 1:27pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XND Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5634) owned by Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd, operated for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Used for search and rescue. The long radome under the forward fuselage is a multi mode search radar, whilst the smaller fairing just in front of it contains a search and rescue direction finder. It will also soon be fitted with an electro-optical turret just behind the main wheel bays. Built in 2005, ex C-FKUL, N336FX, C-GLXY. Photo © David Eyre
VH-XND Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5634) owned by Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd, operated for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Used for search and rescue. The long radome under the forward fuselage is a multi mode search radar, whilst the smaller fairing just in front of it contains a search and rescue direction finder. It will also soon be fitted with an electro-optical turret just behind the main wheel bays. Built in 2005, ex C-FKUL, N336FX, C-GLXY. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NJG British Aerospace 146-200 (MSN E2170) of Cobham Aviation at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Taxying in at 5:02pm as JETEX 725 from Karara iron ore mine. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NJG British Aerospace 146-200 (MSN E2170) of Cobham Aviation at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Taxying in at 5:02pm as JETEX 725 from Karara iron ore mine. Photo © David Eyre
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 (MSN 3182) of Indonesia AirAsia, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, landing on runway 21 at 5:05pm. Photo © David Eyre
PK-AXD Airbus A320-216 (MSN 3182) of Indonesia AirAsia, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, landing on runway 21 at 5:05pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VFH Airbus A320-232 (MSN 5211) of Jetstar and A6-BLI Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39655/459) of Etihad, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. VH-VFH is taxying out to runway 21 at 5:09pm as JQ975 to Adelaide, with A6-BLI in the background holding on Taxiway W, short of runway 21, awaiting its turn to line-up for take-off as EY487 to Abu Dhabi. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VFH Airbus A320-232 (MSN 5211) of Jetstar and A6-BLI Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39655/459) of Etihad, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
VH-VFH is taxying out to runway 21 at 5:09pm as JQ975 to Adelaide, with A6-BLI in the background holding on Taxiway W, short of runway 21, awaiting its turn to line-up for take-off as EY487 to Abu Dhabi. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NXG Boeing 717-2K9 (MSN 55057/5020) of QantasLink and VH-VYE Boeing 737-838 (MSN 33993/1712) named 'Alice Springs' of Qantas, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. VH-NXG is taxying out to runway 21 at 5:14pm as QF1890 to Kalgoorlie, and in the background is VH-VYE holding short of runway 21 for departure as QF584 to Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NXG Boeing 717-2K9 (MSN 55057/5020) of QantasLink and VH-VYE Boeing 737-838 (MSN 33993/1712) named ‘Alice Springs’ of Qantas, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
VH-NXG is taxying out to runway 21 at 5:14pm as QF1890 to Kalgoorlie, and in the background is VH-VYE holding short of runway 21 for departure as QF584 to Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
9V-OJF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 37119) of Scoot, named 'Bo-eng', at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. Flight TZ8 from Singapore, landing on runway 21 at 5:55pm. Photo © David Eyre
9V-OJF Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 37119) of Scoot, named ‘Bo-eng’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight TZ8 from Singapore, landing on runway 21 at 5:55pm. Photo © David Eyre
N47TR Gulfstream G650 (MSN 6101) operated by AVWest Aviation (owned by Bank of Utah (Trustee)), at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. This Gulfstream is used by WA billionaire Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman and chairperson of Hancock Prospecting and the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine. Ms Rinehart is believed to be at the 4th window in this photo, as the aircraft taxies in after arriving from Ginbata Airport (Roy Hill Mine) at 5:57pm. Photo © David Eyre
N47TR Gulfstream G650 (MSN 6101) operated by AVWest Aviation (owned by Bank of Utah (Trustee)), at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
This Gulfstream is used by WA billionaire Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman and chairperson of Hancock Prospecting and the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine. Ms Rinehart is believed to be at the 4th window in this photo, as the aircraft taxies in after arriving from Ginbata Airport (Roy Hill Mine) at 5:57pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEU Airbus A-380-861 (MSN 147) of Emirates at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:42 pm. Photo © David Eyre
A6-EEU Airbus A-380-861 (MSN 147) of Emirates at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
EK420 from Dubai, landing on runway 21 at 5:42 pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VOR Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 33799/1462) of Tigerair Australia, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Flight TT18 from Denpasar landing on runway 21 at 6:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VOR Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 33799/1462) of Tigerair Australia, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight TT18 from Denpasar landing on runway 21 at 6:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
A7-BEG Boeing 777-3DZER (MSN 60333/1359) of Qatar Airways at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Flight QR902 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 6:17 pm. Photo © David Eyre
A7-BEG Boeing 777-3DZER (MSN 60333/1359) of Qatar Airways at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight QR902 from Doha, landing on runway 21 at 6:17 pm. Photo © David Eyre

View from between Gates 13 and 14, towards Bay 14 and Runway 21

VH-EBK Airbus A330-202 (MSN 945) of Qantas, named 'Savannah Way' at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Parked at Bay 14 (Gate 14), Terminal 4 at 1:01pm. Arrived as QF475 from Melbourne at 12:38pm, and departed at 1:44pm as QF582 to Sydney. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBK Airbus A330-202 (MSN 945) of Qantas, named ‘Savannah Way’ at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Parked at Bay 14 (Gate 14), Terminal 4 at 1:01pm. Arrived as QF475 from Melbourne at 12:38pm, and departed at 1:44pm as QF582 to Sydney. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBK Airbus A330-202 (MSN 945) of Qantas, named 'Savannah Way' at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Parked at Bay 14 (Gate 14), Terminal 4 at 1:01pm. Arrived as QF475 from Melbourne at 12:38pm, and departed at 1:44pm as QF582 to Sydney. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBK Airbus A330-202 (MSN 945) of Qantas, named ‘Savannah Way’ at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Parked at Bay 14 (Gate 14), Terminal 4 at 1:01pm. Arrived as QF475 from Melbourne at 12:38pm, and departed at 1:44pm as QF582 to Sydney. Photo © David Eyre
A6-BLI Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39655/459) of Etihad, at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Landing on runway 21 at 1:48pm as EY486 from Abu Dhabi. Photo © David Eyre
A6-BLI Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39655/459) of Etihad, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Landing on runway 21 at 1:48pm as EY486 from Abu Dhabi. Photo © David Eyre
9M-MTA Airbus A330-323X (MSN 1209) of Malaysia Airlines, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016. Flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur, landing on runway 21 at 2:44pm. Photo © David Eyre
9M-MTA Airbus A330-323X (MSN 1209) of Malaysia Airlines, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur, landing on runway 21 at 2:44pm. Photo © David Eyre

View from between Gates 14 and 15, towards Bay 15, Runway 21 and Taxiway D

Bay 15 (Gate 15) at Terminal 4, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Bay 15 (Gate 15) at Terminal 4, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named 'Cradle Mountain', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named ‘Cradle Mountain’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named 'Cradle Mountain', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in towards Bay 15 at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named ‘Cradle Mountain’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in towards Bay 15 at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named 'Cradle Mountain', at Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in towards Bay 15 at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-EBA Airbus A330-202 (MSN 508) of Qantas, named ‘Cradle Mountain’, at Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
QF769 from Melbourne, taxying in towards Bay 15 at 2:12pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHQ Fokker 100 (MSN 11506) of Network Aviation, at Perth Airport– Fri 28 October 2016. Being towed towards Terminal 3 at 2:00pm. It departed to Paraburdoo at 2:49pm. Photo © David Eyre
VH-NHQ Fokker 100 (MSN 11506) of Network Aviation, at Perth Airport– Fri 28 October 2016.
Being towed towards Terminal 3 at 2:00pm. It departed to Paraburdoo at 2:49pm. Photo © David Eyre

Terminal 4 amenities

Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Terminal 4 Departure Lounge, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre
Departure Lounge, Terminal 4, Perth Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. Photo © David Eyre
Departure Lounge, Terminal 4, Perth Airport – Fri 28 October 2016.
Photo © David Eyre

4 thoughts on “Perth Airport: Terminal 4 – Qantas Domestic

  1. The graphics on this site make it very difficult to read. The print font needs to be a heavier white or get rid of the fancy grey background and use a very light colour with black print.

    Also, An aerial view of the drive and parking areas would give me a much better idea of where I have to go to wait and pick up arriving passengers.

    Thank you.

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