Air Gold Coast

Air Gold Coast is a flight training, charter and aircraft maintenance company at Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1968 as an aircraft maintenance company, added flight training in 2001 and began charter services shortly after.

Services

Air Gold Coast runs a CASA-approved maintenance facility from its hangar at the airport. The engineering team, led by Chief Engineer Dan Brown, states over 100 years of combined experience and includes apprentices.

• Pilatus PC-12 Authorised Service Centre, the only one in the Queensland and Northern New South Wales region
• TBM and Kodiak Authorised Service Centre, one of five in Australia
• Rectifications and 100-hourly and annual inspections
• Wooden structures, fabric and composite work
• Refurbishment with project management, and Australian Certificate of Airworthiness work
• In-house electrical, instrument and radio avionics, and avionics metalwork installations
• Major airframe repairs and modifications

Flight training

Air Gold Coast is a Registered Training Organisation with CRICOS approval for international students. It offers trial flights, recreational and private pilot licences, and diplomas for the Commercial Pilot Licence, multi-engine Instrument Rating and Flight Instructor Rating, plus theory courses and aptitude testing. The training fleet includes Cessna 152 and 172 aircraft and a Beechcraft Duchess.

FBO and facilities

Charter flights use the company's Cessna Citation CJ2+, which seats up to seven passengers. Scenic flights are also offered.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Full avionics shop
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Oxygen system service
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026) and the company’s website.