Wagga Wagga Airport

Forest Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as: RAAF Base Wagga

Regional Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone Australia/Sydney

Local Time —

Elevation 724 ft (221 m)

Coordinates 35.1635°S, 147.4683°E

Runways 4

Airlines 2

WGA is the IATA airport code for Wagga Wagga Airport, located in Forest Hill, Australia. Its ICAO code is YSWG. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Australia/Sydney timezone at an elevation of 724 ft (221 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Wagga Wagga Airport

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Wagga Wagga Airport is a regional airport serving Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located in the suburb of Forest Hill, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-east of the city centre, on land leased from the Department of Defence. It shares runways and some aviation facilities with the adjacent RAAF Base Wagga, which hosts ground training establishments and supporting military air traffic. Rex Airlines maintain a strong presence with its main engineering and maintenance base for its Saab 340 aircraft. The airline also conducts an in-house program to train cadet pilots through a campus of the Australian Airline Pilot Academy at the airport. In the 2020-21 financial year the airport recorded 71,862 passengers which made it the 36th busiest airport in Australia.

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
05/23	5,807 ft (1,770 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
12/30	2,792 ft (851 m)	59 ft (18 m)	Cla	Yes	Open
05/23	5,807 ft (1,770 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
12/30	2,792 ft (851 m)	59 ft (18 m)	Cla	Yes	Open