Who uses Wellcamp airport?
Wagner Corporation entered into the aviation market in 2014 through the development of Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB). Constructed over 19 months and 11 days from 2012-2014 it is the first major greenfield public airport development in Australia in over 50 years, and the first privately funded airport in the country.
What planes can land at Wellcamp?
It is also the first privately funded major airport in the country. The airport is rated at Code E and with its 2,870-metre (9,416 ft) long by 45-metre (148 ft) wide runway can handle aircraft the size and weight of the Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 747-8….Passenger.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| QantasLink | Sydney |
What airlines fly out of Toowoomba?
Qantas, Airnorth and Regional Express operate flights from the Toowoomba Airport departures. Passengers can fly direct to major airports in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Townsville.
When was Toowoomba Wellcamp airport built?
Project Overview. BWWA became Australia’s first greenfield public airport to be built in 48 years when it opened in November 2014.
How much is the Wagner family worth?
$1.1 billion
The prominent Wagner family, which built the international airport at Toowoomba, is one of Queensland’s wealthiest families, valued at $1.1 billion by the AFR Rich List this year.
Who owns Wagners Toowoomba?
The Wagner family
The Wagner family has been in Toowoomba since the mid-1860s and its business interests in the town stretch back to 1896 when the brothers’ great-grandfather founded a monumental masonry business, which is still running today and is owned and operated by their first cousins.
How long does it take to get from Toowoomba to Townsville?
How long does it take to get from Toowoomba to Townsville? It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Toowoomba to Townsville, including transfers.
How old is John Wagner Toowoomba?
terminal at Toowoomba’s Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and John Wagner has a grin on his face. “I still get excited every time it lands,” says the 57-year-old businessman and pilot as the nose of the Boeing 747-800 swings towards the floor-to-ceiling glass in the $200 million airport built by the Wagner family.
What do the Wagners own?
From a single concrete plant they started in 1989, the Wagners have built a $1 billion empire spanning infrastructure, property, building materials, including the Wellcamp airport and Brisbane’s Pinkenba cargo wharf, to contracting globally for mining and gas companies.
Where do the Wagners live in Toowoomba?
Wellcamp
If Wagner can get more Australians home he’ll put Wellcamp, which is located in Toowoomba, Queensland’s largest inland city, on the map.