List of the busiest airports in Australia
This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
Top 10 airports by passenger movements 1985–86-2018–19
This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by passenger movements compiled by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. All passenger numbers are listed in thousands.Rank | Airport | Location | IATA | 1985–86 | 1990–91 | 1995–96 | 2000–01 | 2005–06 | 2010–11 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018-19 |
1 | Sydney Airport | Sydney, New South Wales | SYD | 9,498 | 12,361 | 19,878 | 25,814 | 28,996 | 35,958 | 41,105 | 42,614 | 44,035 | 44,376 |
2 | Melbourne Airport | Melbourne, Victoria | MEL | 6,476 | 8,346 | 12,972 | 16,881 | 21,041 | 27,963 | 33,705 | 34,878 | 36,319 | 37,059 |
3 | Brisbane Airport | Brisbane, Queensland | BNE | 3,457 | 5,246 | 9,236 | 12,467 | 16,016 | 19,975 | 22,320 | 22,653 | 23,238 | 23,626 |
4 | Perth Airport | Perth, Western Australia | PER | 1,939 | 2,508 | 4,145 | 5,162 | 7,005 | 10,890 | 12,558 | 12,453 | 12,433 | 12,406 |
5 | Adelaide Airport | Adelaide, South Australia | ADL | 2,082 | 2,461 | 3,743 | 4,443 | 5,767 | 7,279 | 7,778 | 7,999 | 8,274 | 8,368 |
6 | Gold Coast Airport | Gold Coast, Queensland | OOL | 778 | 1,090 | 1,993 | 1,888 | 3,515 | 5,486 | 6,273 | 6,457 | 6,541 | 6,415 |
7 | Cairns Airport | Cairns, Queensland | CNS | 578 | 1,288 | 2,595 | 2,891 | 3,731 | 3,859 | 4,711 | 4,898 | 4,969 | 4,859 |
8 | Canberra Airport | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | CBR | 1,008 | 1,124 | 1,750 | 2,107 | 2,550 | 3,241 | 2,831 | 3,013 | 3,179 | 3,218 |
9 | Hobart Airport | Hobart, Tasmania | HBA | 506 | 590 | 850 | 974 | 1,606 | 1,903 | 2,313 | 2,441 | 2,596 | 2,726 |
10 | Darwin International Airport | Darwin, Northern Territory | DRW | 407 | 496 | 932 | 1,078 | 1,219 | 1,680 | 2,041 | 2,093 | 2,030 | 1,951 |
Top 10 airports by aircraft movements in 2000-2015 calendar years
This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by aircraft movements compiled by Airservices Australia. This list includes regular public transport operations and private operations.Rank | Airport | Location | IATA | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
1 | Sydney Airport | Sydney, New South Wales | SYD | 308,342 | 281,738 | 304,938 | 336,956 |
2 | Moorabbin Airport | Melbourne, Victoria | MBW | 256,644 | 264,734 | 252,218 | 242,542 |
3 | Parafield Airport | Adelaide, South Australia | PAL | 158,268 | 177,432 | 228,290 | 235,384 |
4 | Melbourne Airport | Melbourne, Victoria | MEL | 174,462 | 180,278 | 205,202 | 235,314 |
5 | Jandakot Airport | Perth, Western Australia | JAD | 265,700 | 372,300 | 295,516 | 222,874 |
6 | Bankstown Airport | Sydney, New South Wales | BWU | 298,798 | 275,846 | 275,978 | 220,166 |
7 | Brisbane Airport | Brisbane, Queensland | BNE | 169,198 | 164,538 | 187,956 | 220,154 |
8 | Perth Airport | Perth, Western Australia | PER | 103,198 | 101,648 | 124,640 | 138,728 |
9 | Archerfield Airport | Brisbane, Queensland | ACF | 182,682 | 141,466 | 118,354 | 133,872 |
10 | Adelaide Airport | Adelaide, South Australia | ADL | 112,554 | 106,840 | 101,560 | 106,630 |
Top 50 airports by revenue passenger traffic in 2014–15
This list shows revenue passenger traffic by airport. It is compiled from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. Note: data not available for Avalon Airport; regular public transport operations only.Rank | Airport | Location | State/Territory | Domestic Revenue Passengers | International Revenue Passengers | Total Revenue Passengers |
1 | Sydney Airport | Sydney | New South Wales | 25,513,156 | 13,508,201 | 39,021,357 |
2 | Melbourne Airport | Melbourne | Victoria | 23,524,659 | 8,410,941 | 31,935,600 |
3 | Brisbane Airport | Brisbane | Queensland | 16,775,021 | 5,143,336 | 21,918,357 |
4 | Perth Airport | Perth | Western Australia | 8,535,765 | 4,187,270 | 12,723,035 |
5 | Adelaide Airport | Adelaide | South Australia | 6,736,724 | 933,477 | 7,670,201 |
6 | Gold Coast Airport | Gold Coast | Queensland | 4,988,337 | 878,957 | 5,867,294 |
7 | Cairns Airport | Cairns | Queensland | 3,902,635 | 488,379 | 4,391,014 |
8 | Canberra Airport | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | 2,803,989 | 0 | 2,803,989 |
9 | Hobart International Airport | Hobart | Tasmania | 2,186,358 | 0 | 2,186,358 |
10 | Darwin International Airport | Darwin | Northern Territory | 1,765,089 | 292,218 | 2,057,307 |
11 | Townsville Airport | Townsville | Queensland | 1,497,946 | 0 | 1,497,946 |
12 | Launceston Airport | Launceston | Tasmania | 1,272,198 | 0 | 1,272,198 |
13 | Newcastle Airport | Newcastle | New South Wales | 1,142,997 | 0 | 1,142,997 |
14 | Mackay Airport | Mackay | Queensland | 928,354 | 0 | 928,354 |
15 | Sunshine Coast Airport | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 837,678 | 10,228 | 847,906 |
16 | Karratha Airport | Karratha | Western Australia | 659,913 | 0 | 659,913 |
17 | Rockhampton Airport | Rockhampton | Queensland | 634,913 | 0 | 634,913 |
18 | Alice Springs Airport | Alice Springs | Northern Territory | 582,775 | 0 | 582,755 |
19 | Hamilton Island Airport | Hamilton Island | Queensland | 493,860 | 0 | 493,860 |
20 | Port Hedland Airport | Port Hedland | Western Australia | 469,118 | 1,623 | 470,741 |
21 | Gladstone Airport | Gladstone | Queensland | 443,730 | 0 | 443,730 |
22 | Ballina Airport | Ballina | New South Wales | 437,026 | 0 | 437,026 |
23 | Broome Airport | Broome | Western Australia | 383,952 | 0 | 383,952 |
24 | Coffs Harbour Airport | Coffs Harbour | New South Wales | 354,212 | 0 | 354,212 |
25 | Newman Airport | Newman | Western Australia | 348,885 | 0 | 348,885 |
26 | Ayers Rock Airport | Ayers Rock | Northern Territory | 307,068 | 0 | 307,068 |
27 | Proserpine Airport | Proserpine | Queensland | 280,848 | 0 | 280,848 |
28 | Albury Airport | Albury | New South Wales | 244,611 | 0 | 244,611 |
29 | Emerald Airport | Emerald | Queensland | 230,274 | 0 | 230,274 |
30 | Kalgoorlie Airport | Kalgoorlie | Western Australia | 227,946 | 0 | 227,946 |
31 | Port Macquarie Airport | Port Macquarie | New South Wales | 225,198 | 0 | 225,198 |
32 | Mildura Airport | Mildura | Victoria | 212,789 | 0 | 212,789 |
33 | Wagga Wagga Airport | Wagga Wagga | New South Wales | 209,671 | 0 | 209,671 |
34 | Mount Isa Airport | Mount Isa | Queensland | 208,395 | 0 | 208,395 |
35 | Roma Airport | Roma | Queensland | 198,099 | 0 | 198,099 |
36 | Port Lincoln Airport | Port Lincoln | South Australia | 190,853 | 0 | 190,853 |
37 | Dubbo Airport | Dubbo | New South Wales | 188,736 | 0 | 188,736 |
38 | Paraburdoo Airport | Paraburdoo | Western Australia | 176,100 | 0 | 176,100 |
39 | Hervey Bay Airport | Hervey Bay | Queensland | 162,688 | 0 | 162,688 |
40 | Bundaberg Airport | Bundaberg | Queensland | 156,231 | 0 | 156,231 |
41 | Moranbah Airport | Moranbah | Queensland | 156,192 | 0 | 156,192 |
42 | Tamworth Airport | Tamworth | New South Wales | 153,838 | 0 | 153,838 |
43 | Devonport Airport | Devonport | Tasmania | 143,597 | 0 | 143,597 |
44 | Armidale Airport | Armidale | New South Wales | 124,173 | 0 | 124,173 |
45 | Geraldton Airport | Geraldton | Western Australia | 119,467 | 0 | 119,467 |
46 | Horn Island Airport | Horn Island | Queensland | 88,197 | 0 | 88,197 |
47 | Learmonth Airport | Exmouth | Western Australia | 82,720 | 0 | 82,720 |
48 | Kununurra Airport | Kununurra | Western Australia | 77,415 | 0 | 77,415 |
49 | Mount Gambier Airport | Mount Gambier | South Australia | 76,950 | 0 | 76,950 |
50 | Olympic Dam Airport | Olympic Dam | South Australia | 74,346 | 0 | 74,346 |