JJR conducted an annual technical inspection of the Wagga Wagga Aerodrome facilities with a focus on ensuring:

• Staff were adequately trained in safety related procedures;
• Airport management was aware of safety related functions;
• The physical characteristics of the airport complied with relevant standards and were of adequate safety;
• Operating procedures were consistent with the Wagga Wagga Aerodrome manual and appropriate for the level of aircraft activity; and
• The airport complied with the requirements for a certified aerodrome according to the Commonwealth’s Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.

In order to ensure the airport complied with the above the following was conducted:

• Inspection for non-compliance with MOS Part 139;
• Instrument survey of the approach, take-off and transitional surfaces of the airport runway;
• Inspection of movement area pavements and drainage;
• Inspection of facilities at the aerodrome used for either wildlife hazard management or aerodrome emergencies;
• Review of the safety or risk management plan;
• Inspection of airside vehicle control arrangements; and
• A check for the currency and accuracy of aerodrome information in the Aeronautical Information Package and aerodrome operating procedures in the Wagga Wagga Aerodrome manual.