Gladstone Airport GLT / YGLA

Sole ground-handling agent at Gladstone Airport, providing full passenger and ramp handling (baggage handling, check-in, ramp/turnaround services) for QantasLink and Virgin Australia scheduled services; confirmed verbatim on Gladstone Airport Corporation's own Aviation Information page ("Ground Handling services at Gladstone Airport are provided by Winkel Aviation Services. Email: •••") and independently corroborated by an Aviation Careers job listing describing Winkel as "the Ground Handling Agent for QantasLink and Virgin Australia at Gladstone Airport". Winkel also runs a second, separately staffed station at Rockhampton Airport (confirmed on Rockhampton Airport's own Ground Handling Services page, contact •••), so this is a genuine two-airport operator, not a group-level claim transferred from elsewhere. Company website (winkel.com.au / winkel.net.au) returned a server error at time of check; general airport admin line (••• (Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm) is the airport's listed fallback contact.

Per Gladstone Airport's own Aviation Information page: AVGAS is available via a self-serve bowser on the General Aviation Apron (always accessible); Jet A1 into-plane refuelling is arranged via a dedicated 24-hour contact number, •••. The underlying fuel-supply company is not named on the airport's site or elsewhere found -- recorded as coordinated through Gladstone Airport Corporation's published contact; supplier/agent identity unconfirmed. · Jet A1 refuelling contact 24 hours; AVGAS self-serve bowser always accessible

Aircraft-maintenance organisation based on Gladstone Airport grounds (Lot 2/Hangar 8, Callemondah Drive), specialising in comprehensive overhaul/refurbishment of light general-aviation aircraft and helicopters (typically 6-8 week jobs), not RPT/jet-capable. On-airport siting is now confirmed, not merely inferred: Google's business listing for Aerotor shows "Located in: Gladstone Airport" at that address, matching a 2012 local-history account placing the firm's owned hangar on airport land leased from Calliope Council. ABN ••• is listed Active (registered since Sep 2001, current per Australian Business Register). Landline (••• and mobile ••• both cross-confirmed via independent directory listings (Cylex, Firmania); still actively posting on Facebook as of Dec 2025 (163 followers, 5/5 rating). A separate Google Business Profile number, •••, also appears and could not be reconciled -- likely an outdated or duplicate listing. · Mon-Fri 07:00-16:00

Designated freight/cargo handler for Qantas Group flights (including pet/animal freight) at Gladstone Airport per the airport's own Airport Guide page ("Qantas Freight will take care of your pets... For local enquiries - Phone •••"); national bookings line 13 12 13. Quote and phone number both confirmed against the live page.

Designated freight provider for all Virgin Australia domestic services at Gladstone (excluding Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flights) per Gladstone Airport's own Airport Guide page ("Toll Air Express" / Toll Priority is named as the designated provider); rates/quotations via Toll Priority on •••. Confirmed against the live page.

Contracted passenger/baggage security-screening provider at Gladstone Airport, not the airport operator itself -- the draft's claim of self-provided screening by Gladstone Airport Corporation's own officers is not supported by the live Safety & Security page (no such quote appears there; the page only describes the screening process, not who performs it). MSS Security's own release, "MSS Security Soars Higher: Retaining Gladstone Airport Contract" (Oct 2024), states it has "successfully extended [its] relationship with Gladstone Airport Corporation" after providing security services there since 2017; current Gladstone-based MSS recruitment for "Aviation Protection Officer" roles explicitly covers screening-point duties ("Conduct security screening, operate ETD and X-ray systems"), and MSS's national aviation-security page lists passenger/baggage screening among its core services. No Gladstone-specific direct line found; number shown is MSS's national enquiries line.

Car hire counter located in the main terminal foyer at Gladstone Airport, confirmed on the airport's own Parking & Transport page listing four rental operators (Avis, Budget, Hertz/Thrifty, Sixt) with click-through booking; national reservations line shown, local desk hours tied to flight schedule.

Car hire counter located in the main terminal foyer at Gladstone Airport, confirmed on the airport's own Parking & Transport page listing four rental operators (Avis, Budget, Hertz/Thrifty, Sixt) with click-through booking; national reservations line shown, local desk hours tied to flight schedule.

Combined Hertz/Thrifty car hire counter located in the main terminal foyer at Gladstone Airport, confirmed on the airport's own Parking & Transport page listing four rental operators (Avis, Budget, Hertz/Thrifty, Sixt) with click-through booking; national Hertz reservations line shown, local desk hours tied to flight schedule.

Car hire counter located in the main terminal foyer at Gladstone Airport, confirmed on the airport's own Parking & Transport page listing four rental operators (Avis, Budget, Hertz/Thrifty, Sixt) with click-through booking; national reservations line shown, local desk hours tied to flight schedule.

Airport-recommended taxi operator for Gladstone Airport, confirmed verbatim on the airport's own Parking & Transport page ("For a reliable ride, Blue and White Taxis are available to get you where you need to go. Simply call 131 008 to book your taxi."). Uber ride-share is also noted on the same page as an alternative, not a named ground-transport company.