Built for terminals, tarmacs and turnarounds

Airport & aviation staff rostering & HR software

Match staffing to schedule waves, turns, and disruption windows across passenger services, ground handling, baggage, security screening and airside ops. Smarter rostering and flexible scheduling help manage fatigue and award obligations, while mobile updates keep crews aligned through delays and peak periods.

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Best-rated rostering software on Xero and Google.

Smarter staff planning for regulated operations

Why airports & aviation teams choose RosterElf

Align coverage to flight banks, SLAs and safety constraints while keeping payroll accurate. Digital timesheets, award‑aware approvals and mobile alerts help coordinators redeploy teams fast during delays or irregular operations so check‑in, screening and ramp remain fully staffed.

Plan around schedule banks and SLAs

Employee rostering for airports & aviation

Build costed rosters fast

Balance coverage, skills and fatigue limits

Use flight schedules, gate plans and SLA targets to build costed rosters for check‑in, gates, PRM, baggage, ramp, loaders, marshallers, airside ops and screening. Skills and ASIC status guide assignments, while templates handle wave patterns and quick turns. Reduce manual effort and react quickly inside RosterElf’s rostering tools.

Accurate hours, fewer disputes

Time and attendance for airports & aviation

Trusted records

Clock‑ins with photo or GPS

Capture start, finish and breaks at terminals, screening points and ramp entries via mobile or kiosk with photo/GPS verification. Compare actuals to the schedule, flag variances and approve by team or location. Clean, auditable timesheets speed pay runs and reduce discrepancies via time and attendance.

Award interpretation made easy

Payroll integration for airports & aviation

Automate compliance

Apply award rules before export

Approved timesheets apply overtime, penalties and allowances in line with relevant awards before exporting to payroll systems like Xero or MYOB. This reduces manual entry and errors, aligns wage spend to rostered coverage, and supports Airport Employees Award requirements through payroll integration.

Plan leave without coverage gaps

Leave management for airports & aviation

Smarter approvals

Instant updates to rosters

Staff request leave and mark unavailability; managers approve with the impact on peak banks and security ratios clearly shown. Rosters update instantly so lanes, gates and baggage belts stay covered. Balance fatigue risk and shift rotations with shared calendars in leave management.

Give crews the app they’ll use

Mobile apps for airport & aviation teams

Everyone stays in sync

Live roster updates and alerts

Agents, screeners and ramp crews get push notifications for roster changes, gate moves and disruption plans. Supervisors approve timesheets on the go, fill open shifts and message teams by terminal or stand. Mobile access improves responsiveness and reduces no‑shows via mobile.

Shift‑linked chat that cuts noise

Employee chat for airports & aviation

Keep messages on‑task

Chat tied to shifts and locations

Coordinate gate changes, late bags, PRM escorts and bussing with chat linked to shifts, roles and zones. Replace scattered group apps with focused, auditable threads so turn actions are clear. See how shift‑connected messaging improves operations in the employee chat app.

Stay licence‑ and certificate‑ready

Certificates and permits for airports & aviation

Automated reminders

Track ASIC, AVOP and first‑aid

Store ASIC, Airside Vehicle Operator Permits, first‑aid/CPR and equipment VOCs with automated expiry reminders. Filter eligible staff before scheduling to reduce compliance risk and last‑minute changes. Centralise records across terminals and ramp zones with licence and certification management.

Faster hiring for seasonal peaks

Employee onboarding for airports & aviation

Paper‑free setup

Contracts, policies and inductions

Digitise contracts, policy acknowledgements and safety inductions so new hires are roster‑ready sooner. Collect bank, tax and super details securely, assign checklists for airside inductions and AVOP training, and track uniform/PPE needs before day one via employee onboarding.

Instant HR clarity for planners

Workwise AI for airports & aviation

Confidence in every decision

Fair Work and award guidance fast

As you build rosters, get quick guidance on breaks, penalties and fatigue‑related scenarios. Workwise AI helps planners check entitlements and award topics in plain language, reducing errors in scheduling and payroll decisions during disruption windows. Learn more in Workwise AI.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Rostering and Payroll Software Questions? We have the answers.

The mobile app sends instant push notifications for roster changes, gate moves and open shifts that match skills and clearances. Staff can accept, decline or swap within rules, and coordinators see confirmations in real time to keep schedules stable during irregular operations.