History of Wellcamp Airport

A history of the Wellcamp Airport from the first plans lodged with Toowoomba Regional Council until the announcement of the maiden international flight.

The first artist impression of the Wellcamp Airport terminal. It was part of a development application lodged by the Wagner family with Toowoomba Regional Council in June 2012. Picture: Aspect Architects And Project Managers

1/23The first artist impression of the Wellcamp Airport terminal. It was part of a development application lodged by the Wagner family with Toowoomba Regional Council in June 2012. Picture: Aspect Architects And Project Managers

2/23A Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-800F is coming to Wellcamp Airport. Photo Contributed. Picture: Contributed

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4/23Nilwani Bishop and aviation student from the Airline Academy. Picture: Bev Lacey

5/23Passengers boarding the historic flight. Photo Bev Lacey. Picture: Bev Lacey

6/23Kathryn Barnett is ready to fly from Brisbane West Wellcamp airport. Friday, Oct 24, 2014 . Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen

7/23Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport open day. Picture: Bev Lacey

Wellcamp Airport ambassador Laura Geitz, Wagners chairman John Wagner and QantasLink CEO John Gissing land at Brisbane Airport ahead of the announcement QantasLink would be opening regular passenger services at Wellcamp Airport. . Picture: Contributed

8/23Wellcamp Airport ambassador Laura Geitz, Wagners chairman John Wagner and QantasLink CEO John Gissing land at Brisbane Airport ahead of the announcement QantasLink would be opening regular passenger services at Wellcamp Airport. . Picture: Contributed

Joe, Mary and John Wagner (right) touch down for the first time on the almost-completed tarmac of Wellcamp Airport in a Beechcraft King Air. . Picture: Contributed

9/23Joe, Mary and John Wagner (right) touch down for the first time on the almost-completed tarmac of Wellcamp Airport in a Beechcraft King Air. . Picture: Contributed

Wagners chairman John Wagner has invited US First Lady Michelle Obama to touch down Air Force One at Wellcamp Airport during the G20 Summit. Picture: Contributed

10/23Wagners chairman John Wagner has invited US First Lady Michelle Obama to touch down Air Force One at Wellcamp Airport during the G20 Summit. Picture: Contributed

11/23Updated aerial photos of construction at Wellcamp Airport. Taken June 26, 2014. Photo Salt Studios. Picture: Contributed

12/23Updated aerial photos of construction at Wellcamp Airport. Taken June 26, 2014. Photo Salt Studios. Picture: Contributed

FK Gardner and Sons crews pour the first concrete for the Wellcamp Airport terminal, beginning with a 54m-long underground pedestrian tunnel. Picture: Bev Lacey

13/23FK Gardner and Sons crews pour the first concrete for the Wellcamp Airport terminal, beginning with a 54m-long underground pedestrian tunnel. Picture: Bev Lacey

14/23Artist impressions of Wellcamp Airport terminal.

15/23Australia's largest non-mining explosion sends 500,000 tonnes of rock into the sky at Wellcamp Airport's open day. Picture: Bev Lacey

16/23The first plane comes in to land at the new Wagners Airport at Wellcamp. Picture: Bev Lacey

Laura Geitz is welcomed by Joe Wagner and Wagners staff as she is named as ambassador for Wellcamp Airport, Monday, November 18, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer

17/23Laura Geitz is welcomed by Joe Wagner and Wagners staff as she is named as ambassador for Wellcamp Airport, Monday, November 18, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer