The airport provides a base for essential service organisations such as the
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS),
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Forest and Bushfire Patrol,
Department of Fire and Emergency Services emergency helicopter and the
Western Australia Police Force Air Support. Jandakot is also an important training base for international and domestic airline pilots, with
Singapore Airlines operating its own pilot training establishment (
Singapore Flying College); and Advanced Cockpit Flight Training. Over 65 businesses employing 900 people operate at what is Australia's largest GA airport. In addition to nine
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 such as Corsaire, Casair, Star Aviation and Brooks Airways - the latter two provide flights for the
fly-in fly-out staff of remote mining companies among regular charter operations. 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. ==Natural environment==