Wagga Wagga Airport WGA / YSWG
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales · Australia · Wagga Wagga City Council (aerodrome operator); joint-user civil/military airfield co-located with RAAF Base Wagga, on land leased from the Australian Department of Defence
213kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYSWG / WGA
OperatorWagga Wagga City Council (aerodrome operator); joint-user civil/military airfield co-located with RAAF Base Wagga, on land leased from the Australian Department of Defence
Coordinates35.1653°S, 147.4664°E
Elevation724 ft · 221 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11 DST)
Passengers / yr212,773 (2024-25)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYSWG — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursNo control tower - CTAF/AFRU 126.95 (RWY 05/23 LIRL not available by day); RFFS CAT 4 available H24 for MIL and civil; fuel handling staffed 0800-1700 Mon-Fri and 0800-1200 Sat/Sun, 24hr duty refueller on call; ASIC required, security-controlled aerodrome.
TerminalsSingle SATO passenger terminal used by QantasLink and Rex; GA/charter traffic uses Gate 3, 80 m west of the terminal, with no landside access via the SATO apron.
Runways (2)
- 05/23 · 1,768 m / 5,801 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS/DME 111.1 (ident IWG) serves RWY 23 only; PAPI both ends
- 12/30 · 894 m / 2,933 ft · 18 m wide · Grass (red clay)
Joint-user civil/military aerodrome sharing runways with RAAF Base Wagga; non-towered (CTAF 126.95) despite carrying an ILS on RWY 23. QantasLink withdrew its Wagga-Melbourne service effective 1 March 2026, leaving Rex as sole operator on that route, while QantasLink continues Sydney and Brisbane services alongside Rex's Sydney and Melbourne flights.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Aus Flight Handling
Contracted third-party ground handler for Rex (Saab 340) and QantasLink (Q400) at Wagga Wagga, covering ramp/baggage handling and turnarounds; company career postings confirm ongoing ramp-team operations at Wagga Airport, and the company lists Wagga Wagga among 19 regional airport locations across NSW/VIC/WA/QLD/TAS.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
World Fuel Services (WFS) Wagga Wagga
Jet A-1 and Avgas supplier at Wagga Wagga with tanker refueller for both grades plus a 24-hour Avgas self-serve dispenser, per World Fuel's own Wagga Wagga site page; site operated locally by Ascott's Refuelling Solutions, VHF 130.625 during operating hours, contact phone answered 24 hours. Confirmed on the airport's own Airport Operations page alongside Air BP (Avgas only). · Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-12:00, after hours by arrangement
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aero Refuellers
Regional NSW/VIC aviation refuelling company, a division of K&S Freighters Pty Ltd (K&S Corporation, ASX: KSC); FlightAware's Wagga Wagga services listing carries a Wagga-specific contact number distinct from the Albury head office, confirming a genuine on-site presence; company recruitment material describes a network of roughly 30 regional NSW/VIC airport fuel sites, servicing GA, flying schools and government fire-season aircraft.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Encore Aviation
Aircraft maintenance business at Hangar 301, Wagga Wagga Airport (Forest Hill) — address and phone confirmed via Tecnam's own dealer-locator (listing it as the authorised Australian Tecnam service centre) and independent business directories; exact scope (line vs. base checks) not independently confirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Regional Express (Rex)
In-house, Regional Express — self-provided heavy maintenance/engineering base for its Saab 340 fleet at Wagga Wagga; independently corroborated by National Library of Australia photo captions ("Rex heavy maintenance hangar, Wagga Wagga Airport"), airline trade press describing a "large maintenance base" for the Saab 340 fleet, and historical airport records naming Wagga Wagga as Rex's maintenance base and home of the Rex-owned Australian Airline Pilot Academy. Specific figures (built 1996, 1,430 m2, "largest regional maintenance base in Australia") are widely repeated but not independently pinned to a primary source.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Douglas Aerospace
Aircraft paint shop at 140 Elizabeth Ave, Wagga Wagga Airport (Forest Hill) — address confirmed via the company's own site and independent directories; refinishes General, Corporate, Cargo, Commercial, Helicopter and Military aircraft using Mankiewicz, Akzo Nobel, PPG, Sherwin-Williams and Axalta coatings, matching the company's own service page. Company itself was founded 1979 in Tocumwal NSW; the 2012 date for the Wagga Wagga location specifically is not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Aus Flight Handling
Named handling agent for the Qantas Freight domestic terminal at Wagga Wagga (Don Kendell Drive) per Qantas Freight's own terminal page; lodgement/collection available on all inbound and outbound flights, closed Christmas Day only; contact per Qantas Freight is mobile ••• / •••. · Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, after hours by appointment
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
MSS Security
Provides aviation passenger and baggage security screening staff at Wagga Wagga Airport; confirmed by multiple current MSS Security job postings ("Aviation Protection Officer - Wagga", "Airport Security Officer") across MSS's own careers portal and third-party job boards, describing ongoing on-site screening duties.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Sixt Australia Car Rental
Airport car rental counter at Wagga Wagga Airport terminal; phone number independently confirmed via FlightAware's WGA ground-transportation listing.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Wagga Airport Shuttle
Local shuttle/transfer service to and from Wagga Wagga Airport; phone number independently confirmed via FlightAware's WGA ground-transportation listing.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Regional Aviation Services
Listed as the FBO service contact at Hangar 213, Wagga Wagga Airport (Forest Hill) on FlightAware's WGA services directory, matching address and phone; a separate business directory describes it offering aircraft maintenance/servicing as well, so exact service scope beyond FBO designation is not fully confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Wagga Air Centre
Primarily a Wagga Wagga-based private/corporate charter operator and flight school (own site confirms charter and flight-training business), but independently listed as the FBO service contact for Wagga Wagga Airport in the AIP ERSA per FBO-finder's directory (09:00-17:00 local, after hours by arrangement) — so it functions as the airport's flight-support point of contact despite charter/training being its core business.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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