Airports / Australia / WOL
Shellharbour Airport.
Albion Park Rail, Australia · 31 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
143 ratings
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Operators based
31
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#19 / 168
Australia airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 143 Google ratings , ranked against 168 rated Australia fields.
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Naval Air Station Nowra - HMAS Albatross (NOA), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Albion Park Rail, Australia, Shellharbour Airport (YSHL / WOL) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 31 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
WOL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Naval Air Station Nowra - HMAS Albatross (NOA, 26 nm), Camden Airport (CDU, 32 nm), and Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU, 40 nm). WOL offers 2 runways, the longest 5,967-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of WOL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as YWOL and RAAF Albion Park. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WOL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
YSHL
IATA
WOL
FAA / Local
YSHL
Elevation
31 ft
Coordinates
34.5611° S · 150.7890° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 31 ft, WOL sits lower than 86% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,967 ft
- 16/345,967 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/264,367 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,967 ft
WOL's 5,967 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmNOANaval Air Station Nowra - HMAS AlbatrossNowra Hill
- 32nmCDUCamden AirportCobbitty
- 40nmBWUSydney Bankstown AirportSydney
- 41nmWSIWestern Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) AirportSydney
- 42nmSYDSydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSydney (Mascot)
- 55nmGULGoulburn Airport
Location
Open the full mapYSHL · Shellharbour Airport · Albion Park Rail, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WOL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,450 nm | 10h 45m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,430 nm | 15h 21m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,489 nm | 15h 29m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,551 nm | 15h 38m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,749 nm | 16h 6m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,774 nm | 16h 9m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,824 nm | 16h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,006 nm | 16h 42m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use WOL?
- Shellharbour Airport's longest paved runway is 5,967 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at WOL?
- Shellharbour Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,967 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to WOL?
- The closest alternate is Naval Air Station Nowra - HMAS Albatross (NOA), about 26 nm away, followed by Camden Airport (CDU) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WOL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 10h 45m (4,450 nm), Anchorage about 15h 21m (6,430 nm), San Francisco about 15h 29m (6,489 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.