Itinerant aircraft

We welcome itinerant aircraft to our airport, subject to approval.

Newcastle Airport is a commercial passenger airport serviced by airline partners, Eastern Air Services, FlyPelican, Link Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Regional Express (REX) and Virgin Australia.

Newcastle Airport also accepts itinerant aircraft according to our standard Conditions of Use. All itinerant aircraft must comply with the Terms and Conditions outlined in Newcastle Airport's Conditions of Use document.

Our airport operating hours are between 0600-2200.

Any requests for private flights will be considered in accordance with our operating agreement with RAAF Williamtown. Recreational flights will not be considered.

If you are an airline operating Regular Passenger Traffic (RPT) services please contact us directly to discuss opportunities for flights into and out of Newcastle Airport.

Fees and charges from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Type of fee	Fee
Landing fee (includes apron charge)	$9.38 per tonne based on MTOW³ (minimum $46.91 below 5 tonne per landing) + GST
Aircraft parking fee⁵	$10.23 per tonne (after two hours) based on MTOW³ (minimum charge $95.96) + GST; charges per 24 hour period
Marshalling fee	$43.62 per aircraft movement + GST
Late arrivals fee (between 2200 and 0600)	$877.09 per aircraft arrival + GST
Terminal Passenger charge - Domestic²	$13.08 per arriving and departing passenger + GST
Terminal Passenger charge - International²	$22.47 per arriving and departing passenger + GST
Joint user check-in system fee²	$0.42 per departing passenger + GST
Government Mandated Services - Primary screening charge ¹ ² ⁴	$7.29 per departing passenger + GST
Government Mandated Services - Primary screening charge ¹ ² ⁴ (International only, in addition to Primary screening charge)	$10.75 per departing passenger + GST

Mandated recovery charges ¹ ⁴

Type of fee	Fee
ATC (provided by Department of Defence)	$4.06 per tonne based on MTOW³ + GST
ARFF (provided by Department of Defence)	$8.75 per tonne based on MTOW³ + GST

Notes
These fees and charges are payable by the holder of the aircraft's certificate of registration
All arriving aircraft are liable for the Landing fee, ATC and ARFF charges.
Other fees and charges are levied based on the services and facilities provided for the relevant aircraft movement.
1. These charges may be reviewed every 6 months
2. Excluding infants under two not occupying a separate seat and positioning crew
3. MTOW is the Maximum Take-off Weight of the aircraft as listed on the aircraft registration
4. These charges are levied on a cost-recovery basis
5. This fee is waived for an aircraft arriving after 2000 and departing prior to 0800 the following day

Aircraft movement approval form

Newcastle Airport manages the approval process for civil operations into RAAF Base Williamtown, in accordance with an operating agreement with Air Force Headquarters. Any foreign registered aircraft and international charters will require Defence approval, which may take up to seven days.

To request approval for an aircraft movement, please complete and submit the form below.

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Aircraft movement approval form

Name of company *

Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) *

Full name *

Email address *

Phone *

Fax

Name of company to be invoiced

ABN of company to be invoiced

Billing address

Client name

Aircraft registration VH-

Aircraft type

MTOW *

ACN *

Tyre pressure *

I understand that charges will be based on the MTOW provided and I am responsible for providing the correct details *

Agree

Arrival

Arriving from

ETA date *

ETA time *

Number of passengers arriving *

Estimated arriving weight *

Departing

Departing to *

ETD Date *

ETD time *

Number of passengers departing *

Estimated departing weight *

Arrivals (if second movement is required)

Arriving from (2nd movement)

ETA date (2nd movement)

ETA time (2nd movement)

Number of passengers (2nd movement)

Estimated arriving weight (2nd movement)

Departing (if second movement is required)

Departing to (2nd movement)

ETD date (2nd movement)

ETD Time (2nd movement)

Number of departing passengers (2nd movement)

Estimated departing weight (2nd movement)

Justification and requirements

Is the aircraft arriving and/or carrying passengers from an international destination? *

Yes

Has the aircraft met CASA safety and compliance requirements? *

Yes

Is the requested aircraft movement classified as a charter in accordance with CAR 206 (1) b? *

Yes

Justification for request to utilise RAAF Base Williamtown and Newcastle Airport Limited facilities: *

Requirements *

I agree with the conditions of use of the airport *

Agree

Confirmation