Roma Airport (RMA)

Departures from Roma Airport (RMA) at a glance

• 9flights a day35th busiest of 111 airports
• 2routes from here
• 1airline
• 09:40 – 19:15first and last00061218

Collected 11 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Roma Airport (RMA) serves Roma, in the Maranoa region of Queensland. Maranoa Regional Council runs the airport, and the council's airports page puts it seven kilometres from Roma's town centre, with its entrance on the Carnarvon Highway.

This site's schedule records show direct flights with Rex to Brisbane and Charleville.

What Roma Airport is

The council says it provides and operates airports for the economic and community development of the region, including access to the region's towns for medical emergency flights. It also says the council is responsible for aviation safety, security and emergency matters on the airport. Airservices Australia's aerodrome entry for Roma, in its 3 September 2026 edition, names Maranoa Regional Council as the aerodrome operator.

The same entry lists runway 09/27 as unrated grassed black clay. The Australian Government announced funding for Maranoa Regional Council in March 2025, under Round 4 of its Regional Airports Program, to upgrade the general aviation apron at Roma Airport for aero-medical, firefighting, charter, freight, tourism and other general aviation services.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Roma Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Roma Airport go to the places below, with the airline recorded on each route.

Destination	Airport	Airline recorded
Brisbane	Brisbane Airport (BNE)	Rex
Charleville	Charleville Airport (CTL)	Rex

Queensland Government regulation of the Rex service

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) lists Brisbane-Roma-Charleville as its Central 1 regulated air service, with Rex as the operator, in a table headed as effective from January 2022. TMR says it regulates services where demand is too low for a route to be commercially viable for the operators, and that it delivers air services through regulation and service contracts with delivery partners. It says the current regional aviation contracts will now expire on 31 December 2027.

TMR also says its service delivery partners control all operational matters, including check-in, boarding, in-flight services and baggage services. For bookings it gives Rex's number, 13 17 13.

At the terminal

The council says wifi is available throughout the terminal. Star Cafe, which the council describes as locally owned and operated, is open at least an hour before every scheduled departure and serves coffee, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, hot food, sandwiches, wraps and snacks. Charging cables are provided against the wall at the cafe, and there are workstations in the departure lounge.

Toilets are in the terminal building at the far side of the departure lounge, and in the arrivals and baggage collection area. The council's page says there are no cash machines (ATMs) at Roma Airport. There are no lockers at the airport, and luggage is not to be left unattended because of security regulations.

Getting between Roma Airport and the town

The council puts Roma Airport seven kilometres from Roma's town centre. The airport is reached from the Carnarvon Highway, by the first entrance on the left if you are travelling from Roma.

The council provides an allocated parking area for the general public. Users of corporate vehicles must buy and display an annual permit, and the council enforces parking under its Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2011.

The council says a range of vehicles is available for hire at Roma Airport, and its page links to hire businesses including Budget, Europcar, Hertz and SIXT.

Flying Rex from Roma Airport

Check-in, boarding and identification

Rex's check-in desk closes 30 minutes before scheduled departure at Queensland regional airports such as Roma, and its boarding gate closes 15 minutes before departure at regional airports. Rex recommends presenting checked bags at the desk 60 minutes before departure. A passenger who is not ready at the gate by the closing time is excluded from boarding and forfeits the fare, and any checked baggage is offloaded.

Web check-in opens 48 hours and closes 60 minutes before scheduled departure. With carry-on baggage only and web check-in complete, Rex lets passengers go straight to the boarding gate with a printed or digital boarding pass, but passengers with special requirements must check in at the airport.

Rex's travel requirements page says passengers aged 18 and over must present an acceptable form of identification (ID), with the name matching the booking, and accepts two forms of non-photographic ID from a passenger who has no photo ID. Its Conditions of Carriage ask for satisfactory photo identification at check-in. Passengers aged 17 or under need no ID when travelling with, or presented at check-in by, an identifiable guardian.

Cabin bags, the hold and the aircraft

Rex's baggage page sets its allowances for "All regional services operated by SAAB 340 Turboprop". Rex describes the Saab 340 as a single-aisle aircraft with one seat on the left of the aisle and two on the right, and its disability access plan refers to boarding by the aircraft stairs.

Rex currently allows a 7 kg carry-on bag on all fares on regional routes, with total linear dimensions of no more than 105 cm. Carry-on bags may be weighed and measured, and a bag over the limit at the gate is offloaded, sent as checked baggage on the next available flight, and left for the passenger to collect from the airport on arrival. Checked allowances depend on the fare type and are listed on Rex's baggage page, which is worth checking before you fly.

Rex says the Saab 340's cargo compartment has only a very limited capacity, and its Conditions of Carriage let it offload baggage within the checked allowance when the aircraft is restricted in the amount of baggage it can carry. Rex advises passengers unsure of a bag's size or weight to have Rex staff test it against the limits before check-in closes.

Special assistance and the aircraft stairs

Rex asks for notice of special requirements at least 48 hours before departure, made at booking on its website or through its Customer Contact Centre on 13 17 13. It says some airports in Queensland cannot cater for passengers who need its Disabled Passenger Lifter, and asks passengers who cannot climb the aircraft stairs to call the centre before booking to check. At Queensland regional airports such as Roma, Rex asks wheelchair and mobility-device users, and unaccompanied minors, to check in at least 60 minutes before departure.

Delays and cancellations on Rex

Rex's Conditions of Carriage say times of arrival and departure are not guaranteed, and list inclement weather among events beyond its reasonable control. When Rex cancels a flight, its disruption page says it will try to offer a seat on another flight, alternative transport such as a bus, or a flight to the nearest alternative Rex port, and refunds unused sectors when a passenger refuses these or none is offered. Rex also says refreshments may not always be available at regional airports with limited facilities, and that it does not bear hotel or taxi costs.

Security at Roma Airport

Airservices Australia's aerodrome entry says Roma is a Security Controlled Airport and that passenger and baggage screening may be in operation. It also says the terminal is closed to airside access except for regular public transport (RPT) services or services the aerodrome has approved.

Commonwealth screening rule for air services

The Commonwealth's Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre says an air service that operates open charter or a regular public transport operation must be aviation security screened if it:

• uses aircraft with a seating capacity of 40 or more persons
• operates from an Australian designated, tier 1 or tier 2 security controlled airport
• uses any aircraft departing from the same apron as a screened air service operating at a designated airport

These are separate points in a general Commonwealth rule, not a ruling on Roma Airport.

Home Affairs liquids, aerosols and gels restrictions

The Department of Home Affairs page on what you can and cannot bring says each container must be 100 mL, 100 g or less, and that all containers must fit in one transparent, re-sealable plastic bag. It says the restrictions apply in these situations:

• when departing Australia
• when transiting through Australia from one country to another
• when travelling on the domestic leg of a flight departing from an Australian international terminal
• before boarding an inbound flight at its last point of departure before it reaches Australia

Roma: the saleyards, The Big Rig and Heroes Avenue

The council calls Roma the capital of its region, with boutique and specialty retailers, espresso bars and cafes, restaurants and pubs within a four-block radius. The Big Rig places Roma in Outback Queensland, a five-hour drive from Brisbane.

Roma Saleyards

The Roma Saleyards describe themselves as Australia's largest cattle selling centre, and the council's Roma page places them a short distance from town. Sales occur every Tuesday, though the saleyards say dates are subject to change.

The saleyards offer a guided tour, led by local graziers who talk about the local cattle industry. Tours begin at 8:30am every Tuesday, with arrival recommended by 8:15am, and cash donations are appreciated. The Roma Visitor Information Centre gives further details on 07 4624 0204.

The Big Rig and the Visitor Information Centre

The Big Rig has interactive exhibits, machinery and equipment displays, and local Roma Rigger guides. Visitors can climb the 40-metre Big Rig Tower by stairs or lift.

The Roma Visitor Information Centre is inside The Big Rig at 2 Riggers Road, with the Big Rig Cafe on site. The council lists its hours as 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, and says it closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Its contacts are 07 4624 0204 and [email protected].

Heroes Avenue bottle trees

Heroes Avenue, on Bungil and Wyndham Streets, is a memorial avenue of bottle trees. ABC News reported in November 2020 that it is lined with a heritage-listed collection of bottle trees, each named for a local man killed in World War I, and that the local community established it with the first tree planted on 20 September 1918.

According to the same report, the Maranoa Regional Mayor said the bottle tree was picked because it is a large tree and the mobs of feral goats roaming the town at the time could not eat its leaves, and that it could be transplanted easily and was native to the area. A horticulturalist quoted in the report said it grows well in tough regions like Queensland's outback because it stores water in its bottle-shaped trunk. The report also said that Maranoa Regional Council replaces the trees when they reach the end of their life.

Questions about Roma Airport

Who runs Roma Airport?

Maranoa Regional Council runs Roma Airport. The council's phone number is 1300 007 662, and the airport's email address is [email protected].

How far is Roma Airport from Roma's town centre?

The council says Roma Airport is seven kilometres from Roma's town centre, with its entrance on the Carnarvon Highway.

Is there a cash machine at Roma Airport?

No. The council's airports page says there are no ATMs at Roma Airport.

Does Roma observe daylight saving?

No. Roma is in Queensland, which does not observe daylight saving, and nor do Western Australia and the Northern Territory. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory do.