Tenants
The airport provides a base for essential service organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), Department of Environment and Conservation Forest and Bushfire Patrol, Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) emergency helicopter and the WA Police Air Support. Jandakot is also an important training base for international airline pilots, with Singapore Airlines operating its own pilot training establishment (Singapore Flying College); China Southern Airlines also has a flying college at the airport, as well as the Royal Aero Club.
Over 65 businesses employing 900 people operate at what is Australia's largest GA airport. In addition to ten flying schools for both fixed wing and rotary operations, three flying clubs, large maintenance, avionics, spares, instruments, electrical, aircraft sales, banner towing, aerial survey and photographic businesses are present. These include Airflite, a large defence contractor and Fugro the world's largest aerial geophysical survey company. There are also a number of charter operators which provide flights for the fly-in fly-out staff of remote mining companies.
On the main road opposite the tower there is a memorial to Robin Miller, the "Sugarbird Lady", who as a nurse and later RFDS pilot brought vaccinations to remote Western Australian communities.
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