Wagga Wagga, RAAF

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ICAO Code YSWG/WGA
Last Validated
City Wagga Wagga
Position 35°09'55"S 147°27'59"E
Runway(s) 05/23, 12/30 (grass), grass strips
Elevation Elev:724 f

General

Wagga Wagga airfield is a regional airport served by Rex. It also houses the large RAAF technical school with numerous instructional airframes most of which are kept inside their hangars.

Layout

The civil terminal and ramp is in the far northwest corner of the airfield. The northeast is occupied by the miltary with their semi-circular shaped ramp with hangars. The main runway is 05/23 but there is also an unpaved runway 12/30 running across.

Getting There

The airport is about 10 km east of the city along route 20, Sturt Highway.

Around the Airport

1Terminal

From the small civil terminal you will be able to spot some civil aircraft, mostly GA. No views of the military side are possible from here unless the park one of the instructional airframes outside (which they sometimes do). Best spot is to drive around the southernmost hangar on a gravel track.

2East side approach runway 23, old railroad track

From an old railway enbankment, you can have a view of a part of the military ramp and the nearest hangars. This old track has been closed by a gate, so you will be a bit far for approach photography on runway 23.

3South side ramp and main runway view

To get a better overview take O'Hehirs Road southbound from Sturt Hwy 20. Make a right into Brunskill Road. From there you can see the preserved EMB326. You are rather far away but high. No good for photography though. These roads are unpaved but gravel tracks by the way.

4West side approach runway 05

Follow Brunskill Road, make a right again onto Elizabeth Avenue. This will go past the approach to runway 05. It also provides some distant views of the ramps.

5West side approach runway 12 and ramp view

Should you wish to watch the light aircraft or have a different angle at the ramps, stop a bit further down the road.

6Preserved aircraft

Do not forget to stop at the entrance road to the RAAF base to see several preserved aircraft parked beside the road. There is also a RAAF museum annexe which holds just some bits and pieces.

Frequencies

118.200Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
119.500Melbourne control

Based Operators

Military
RAAF School of Technical Trainingvarious i/a
Civil
Heli AirA119, AS350B/BA, Bell 206B/B-3
Regional Express (Rex)Saab 340A/B, SA227DC
Wagga Air CentreCe310R, PA-31

Preserved

A7-022MB326H, on ramp in red/silver c/s with black panter on side
Gateguards
A3-41Mirage 3O
A77-871Meteor F8
A84-235Canberra Mk20
A85-403Winjeel
A94-982Sabre Mk32
In town
A79-612Vampire T35, in town along hwy20 to the airport

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