AviatDataTamworth Regional Airport TMW / YSTW
Tamworth, NSW · Australia · Tamworth Regional Council (local government authority; owns and operates the airport)
173kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYSTW / TMW
OperatorTamworth Regional Council (local government authority; owns and operates the airport)
Coordinates31.0779°S, 150.8455°E
Elevation1,335 ft · 407 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11 DST)
Passengers / yr172,980 (2024-25)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYSTW — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursTWR (Tamworth Tower 118.25) HJ: Mon-Fri approx. 0700-2015 local, Sat-Sun approx. 0800-1530 local (published as 2100-1015 UTC and 2200-0530 UTC, 1hr earlier during DST) - check ATIS/NOTAM as hours can change at short notice. CTAF/AFRU 119.4 applies outside TWR HR. Practice instrument approaches, NAVAID training and night circuits require prior ATC approval/PPR (book via bookawk.com).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal on Basil Brown Drive, Westdale, with cafe, free Wi-Fi and a Qantas Club lounge; RPT Bays 1-4 form a security-restricted apron requiring ASIC for airside access.
Runways (4)
- 12L/30R · 2,200 m / 7,218 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS 109.9 (RWY 30R only, private ILS operated by Tamworth Regional Council - fees apply)
- 12R/30L · 1,110 m / 3,642 ft · 18 m wide · Asphalt
- 06/24 · 842 m / 2,762 ft · 30 m wide · Grass/clay
- 18/36 · 1,020 m / 3,346 ft · 30 m wide · Grass/clay
Parallel-runway regional airport (sealed 12L/30R 2,200m plus weight-limited sealed 12R/30L 1,110m, with two grass crosswind strips) served by QantasLink to Sydney and Link Airways to Brisbane; carries a private RWY 30R ILS (fees apply) but tower hours are limited, with CTAF/AFRU 119.4 procedures outside TWR HR. Also a major pilot-training base: home to British Aerospace/Ansett-founded flight academy (BAE Systems Flight Training) from the early 1990s until BAE withdrew in 2020; the college now operates as International Flight Training Tamworth (IFTT) under Tamworth Regional Council ownership, alongside CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Tamworth on the same site. Jet A-1 and Avgas are self-serve H24 via Viva Energy bowsers.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed
NTL Aviation Services (NTLAS)
NTLAS is the confirmed Qantas Freight station handler at Tamworth and its national service line covers passenger/ramp turnaround (marshalling, baggage handling) for regional carriers, but a Tamworth-specific passenger-ramp handling contract for QantasLink/Link Airways flights was not independently verified beyond the freight-handling confirmation.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Northwest Aviation Fuels Pty Ltd
Sole into-plane fuel agent/supplier at Tamworth, trading under the Viva Energy Australia brand; AVGAS available H24 via swipe/credit-card bowser, JET A1 available 24HR (after-hours call-out fee plus 1HR prior notice apply); holds NSW and QLD Government and Department of Defence fuel-supply contracts, VHF 126.4. Source: AIP Australia ERSA aerodrome facility chart FAC YSTW, effective 09 Jul 2026. · AVGAS H24; JET A1 24HR (1HR PN after hours)
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
QantasLink
QantasLink permanently closed its Tamworth HEAVY-maintenance hangar base in Sept 2024 (41 permanent + 10 contract engineering roles cut) after retiring the Dash 8 Q200/Q300 fleet, but publicly stated its Tamworth operation "continues to support more than 25 local jobs" unaffected by the closure, supporting the daily Tamworth-Sydney Dash 8 Q400 service; whether this residual footprint includes formal transit/line-maintenance capability (vs. purely ground/ops roles) is not independently confirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Unconfirmed
NTL Aviation Services (NTLAS)
Catering handling is listed among NTLAS's standard national ramp-service offering; not independently confirmed as performed at the Tamworth station specifically, and Tamworth's short turboprop sectors are unlikely to carry full catering.
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Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
NTL Aviation Services (NTLAS)
Cabin cleaning is listed among NTLAS's standard national ramp-service offering; not independently confirmed as performed at the Tamworth station specifically.
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Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
NTL Aviation Services (NTLAS)
Contracted local handling agent for Qantas Freight at Tamworth (Basil Brown Drive); freight lodged/collected on all scheduled flights (accepted 90-65 min, or 90-75 min if terminal screening required, before departure; released 10-20 min after arrival); dry ice only, no other dangerous goods accepted. Source: Qantas Freight's own Tamworth terminal page.
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
MSS Security Pty Ltd
MSS Security is a national aviation-screening contractor confirmed to staff "Aviation Protection Officer" roles at numerous comparable regional Australian airports (e.g. Ballina, Moranbah, Gladstone, Kalgoorlie, Port Hedland), and Tamworth is an AIP-designated Security Controlled Airport requiring equivalent passenger/baggage screening for all public transport flights; however, no active Tamworth-specific vacancy or regulated-agent/contract reference could be independently located, so MSS's engagement at this particular station is unconfirmed.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 5 providers
Avis
Operates a car-rental desk at the Tamworth Airport terminal; confirmed on both the airport's FAQ page ("Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt rental companies operate from the airport terminal") and its dedicated Car Rentals page, which lists this direct phone number for the on-site provider.
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Budget
Operates a car-rental desk at the Tamworth Airport terminal; confirmed on both the airport's FAQ page ("Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt rental companies operate from the airport terminal") and its dedicated Car Rentals page, which lists this direct phone number for the on-site provider.
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Hertz
Operates a car-rental desk at the Tamworth Airport terminal; confirmed on both the airport's FAQ page ("Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt rental companies operate from the airport terminal") and its dedicated Car Rentals page, which lists this direct phone number for the on-site provider.
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Sixt
Operates a car-rental desk at the Tamworth Airport terminal; confirmed on both the airport's FAQ page ("Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt rental companies operate from the airport terminal") and its dedicated Car Rentals page, which lists this national phone number for the on-site provider.
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ShuttleLink
Provides scheduled/on-demand shuttle transfers to and from Tamworth Airport, listed alongside taxis, Uber rideshare and car hire as one of the airport's official ground-transport options on its own FAQ page ("Transport options include taxis, rideshare services such as Uber, ShuttleLink transfers and car hire").
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Flight support
Available
Tamworth Regional Council (Tamworth Regional Airport - Airport Operator)
Airport operator runs the H24 Aeronautical Reporting Office (ARO) and administers PPR approval for non-RPT aircraft above 5,700kg and for military aircraft requiring civil hardstand (48HR notice required, email •••), plus the airport's own private ILS (fees apply) and published landing/parking fee schedule. Source: AIP Australia ERSA aerodrome facility chart FAC YSTW, effective 09 Jul 2026. · H24 (ARO)
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Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed
Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth by Rydges
Tamworth's only 5-star hotel, roughly 20 minutes from the airport, with on-site coach/group parking; the town's default full-service property for layovers, but no named aviation/crew accommodation contract with QantasLink or Link Airways was independently confirmed.
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