A wireless data collection system 1a includes a wireless terminal 2 provided for an apparatus 1, a wireless base station 5 for communicating with the wireless terminal 2 through a wireless communication to collect data on the apparatus 1, and a central station apparatus 10 for communicating with the wireless base station 5 through a line 9. The wireless base station 5 includes a control section 6 for controlling an operation of the wireless base station 5, an information obtaining section 7 for obtaining change information for changing an operation of the control section 6 from outside the wireless base station 5, and a rewriting section 8 for rewriting control information defining the operation of the control section 6 based on the change information.