Whyalla Airport cleared for take-off after vital upgrade completion: Malinauskas, King, Stone I Australian Rural & Regional News

Whyalla Airport receives major face-lift

Ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the completed runway upgrade project (Image: Peter Malinauskas)Over $30 million in upgrades to Whyalla Airport in South Australia have been completed, with vital services now returning to the site. The multi-million dollar investment was jointly funded by the state ($18.8 million) and federal ($16.2 million) governments, with Whyalla City Council also kicking in 2.4 million for the works. The upgrade st…

Whyalla Airport cleared for take-off after vital upgrade completion: Malinauskas, King, Stone I Australian Rural & Regional News

Photo: Whyalla City Council The Hon. Peter Malinauskas, Premier of South Australia; The Hon. Catherine King, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (SA); The Hon. Phill Stone, City of Whyalla Mayor, Joint Media Release, 24 June 2025 An investment of more than $30 million to upgrade one of South Australia’s most important airports has been completed, allowing vital services to the Whyalla region to conti…

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