This is a list of airports in Australia. It includes licensed airports, with the exception of private airports.
Aerodromes here are listed with their 4-letter
ICAO
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code, and 3-letter
IATA
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code (where available).
A more extensive list can be found in the ''En Route Supplement Australia'' (ERSA), available online from the
Airservices Australia
Airservices Australia is an Australian Government owned corporation, responsible for providing safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry within the Australian Flight Information Region (FIR). S ...
web site and in the individual lists for each state or territory.
Airports
ICAO location indicators link to the
Aeronautical Information Publication
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Enroute Supplement – Australia (ERSA) facilities (FAC) document, where available.
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. The cities shown in bold are international.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
New South Wales (NSW)
Northern Territory (NT)
Queensland (Qld)
South Australia (SA)
Tasmania (Tas)
Victoria (Vic)
Western Australia (WA)
Other territories
Military: Air Force
Military: Army Aviation
Military: Naval Aviation
See also
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List of the busiest airports in Australia
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List of the busiest air routes in Australia by passenger traffic
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List of ports in Australia
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Australian air traffic control
Air traffic control in Australia is provided by two independent organisations, one civilian and one military. The civilian provider is Airservices Australia, which controls civilian airfields and airspace. The military provider is the Royal Austr ...
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Transport in Australia
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Highways in Australia
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List of airports by ICAO code: Y
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Oceania#Australia
References
Other sources
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AirportGuide: Australia– used to check ICAO and IATA airport codes
Great Circle Mapper: Australia– used to check IATA airport codes
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
Airports
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...