Regional airlines serving Wollongong face a critical fleet renewal crisis. Without government-backed concessionary finance, services are at risk. New Zealand has already acted — Australia must follow.
← News | Wollongong Airport After nearly a decade of planning, setbacks and international logistics, the fuselage of John Travolta’s famous Boeing 707 is finally on its way to Wollongong Airport — by ship. The Boeing 707-138B, registered N707JT, is currently at sea and expected to arrive at Port Kembla around 9 May 2026. From…
← News | Wollongong Airport The full-size flying replica of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s Southern Cross — operated by the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) at Wollongong Airport — is making a series of public appearances across New South Wales this month. The Fokker F.VIIb/3m trimotor replica is scheduled to feature at three events in…
← News | Wollongong Airport Wollongong Airport is set for a major expansion, with the NSW Government committing $1.72 million toward a new purpose-built Aircraft Maintenance Hangar and Pilot Training Academy — matched dollar-for-dollar by Performance Aviation, bringing the total investment to $3.42 million. The project, announced in November 2025, will see Performance Aviation —…
← News | Wollongong Airport Wollongong Airport now has a new café inside the terminal building — and it comes with a story worth telling. Greenacres Cafes and Catering opened at the airport in April 2025, becoming the organisation’s fourth café venture in the Illawarra. Run by Greenacres — a disability support organisation with more…
← News | Wollongong Airport Link Airways has now been operating from Wollongong Airport longer than any previous passenger airline in the airport’s history — a milestone that reflects both the airline’s resilience and the strength of demand from Illawarra travellers. Region Illawarra recently profiled Jeff Boyd, Link Airways’ Network Strategy and Development Manager, who…
← News | Wollongong Airport Wollongong Airport’s runway lighting infrastructure is the result of a significant capital investment — a $20.35 million airport upgrade project completed in 2021 that delivered substantial improvements across the entire facility. The upgrade included $350,000 specifically allocated to lighting for Runway 08/26, bringing the airport’s infrastructure up to a standard…