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Shellharbour Airport

Albion Park Rail, Australia

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Shellharbour Airport

Albion Park Rail, Australia

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Regional gateway serving the Illawarra region of New South Wales.

Opened

1942

Location

Albion Park Rail, Australia

Shellharbour Airport, officially known as Wollongong Airport and operating under the IATA code WOL, is a regional airport located at Albion Park Rail in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Illawarra region, including the city of Wollongong, which lies approximately 30 kilometres to the north. The airport has historically offered limited scheduled regional services alongside general aviation operations. It is owned and operated by Shellharbour City Council and serves as an important facility for general aviation, charter flights, and flight training in the region. Due to its relatively short runway, the airport is restricted to smaller regional and propeller-driven aircraft. Scheduled commercial airline services have been intermittent over the years, and the airport's passenger volumes remain modest compared to major Australian airports.

Terminals

The airport has a small single terminal facility suited to regional passenger operations and general aviation.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Wollongong city centre is available via taxi and private vehicle, with limited public bus connections.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial services have been limited and intermittent, with regional carriers such as Rex (Regional Express) having operated routes historically.

Notable facts

›The airport was originally established as a Royal Australian Air Force base during World War II.
›It is owned and operated by Shellharbour City Council.
›The IATA code WOL reflects its association with the nearby city of Wollongong.
›The runway length limits operations to smaller regional and propeller aircraft.
›The airport supports significant general aviation, charter, and flight training activity.

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Shellharbour Airport, formerly Illawarra Regional Airport, also known as Wollongong Airport and Albion Park Aerodrome is an airport located in Albion Park Rail, New South Wales, Australia.

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