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AU 23–24 October 2026

Airports in Australia

The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 32 airports in Australia: together 3,871 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Sydney Kingsford Smith, Melbourne (MEL) and Brisbane (BNE). The countries with the most airline connections are New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Airports
32
with a page
Movements a day
3,871
departures + arrivals, all airports
Countries connected
18
airline flights both ways
Airlines
40
seen at these airports
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Airports in Australia

busiest first, departures + arrivals a day

  1. 1 Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD Sydney, New South Wales · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 917
  2. 2 Melbourne Airport MEL Melbourne, Victoria · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 594
  3. 3 Brisbane International Airport BNE Brisbane, Queensland · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 525
  4. 4 Perth International Airport PER Perth, Western Australia · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 355
  5. 5 Adelaide International Airport ADL Adelaide, South Australia · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 233
  6. 6 Melbourne Moorabbin Airport MBW Melbourne, Victoria 132
  7. 7 Canberra Airport CBR Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 125
  8. 8 Gold Coast Airport OOL Gold Coast, Queensland · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 114
  9. 9 Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville TSV Townsville, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 89
  10. 10 Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin DRW Darwin, Northern Territory · top connection: Perth (PER) 86
  11. 11 Melbourne Essendon Airport MEB Essendon Fields, Victoria · top connection: Geelong/Melbourne (AVV) 84
  12. 12 Hamilton Island Airport HTI Hamilton Island, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 63
  13. 13 Newcastle Airport NTL Williamtown, New South Wales · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 57
  14. 14 Albury Airport ABX East Albury, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 48
  15. 15 Tamworth Airport TMW Tamworth, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 46
  16. 16 Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport KGI Broadwood, Western Australia · top connection: Perth (PER) 45
  17. 17 Wagga Wagga Airport WGA Forest Hill, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 39
  18. 18 Mackay Airport MKY Mackay, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 39
  19. 19 Sunshine Coast Airport MCY Maroochydore, Queensland · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 37
  20. 20 Moruya Airport MYA Moruya, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 35
  21. 21 Melbourne Avalon International Airport AVV Geelong/Melbourne, Victoria · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 29
  22. 22 Hervey Bay Airport HVB Hervey Bay, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 26
  23. 23 Coffs Harbour Airport CFS Coffs Harbour, New South Wales · top connection: Sydney (SYD) 23
  24. 24 Devonport Airport DPO Devonport, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 21
  25. 25 Rockhampton Airport ROK Rockhampton, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 20
  26. 26 Gladstone Airport GLT Gladstone, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 18
  27. 27 Wynyard Airport BWT Burnie, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 17
  28. 28 Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport PPP Proserpine, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 16
  29. 29 Bundaberg Airport BDB Bundaberg, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 13
  30. 30 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport WTB Toowoomba, Queensland · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 12
  31. 31 Port Macquarie Airport PQQ Port Macquarie, New South Wales · top connection: Brisbane (BNE) 11
  32. 32 Launceston Airport LST Launceston, Tasmania · top connection: Melbourne (MEL) 10

Countries connected

airline flights, both ends seen

  1. New Zealand 178 flights
  2. Singapore 55 flights
  3. Hong Kong 53 flights
  4. Malaysia 53 flights
  5. United States 40 flights
  6. Japan 34 flights
  7. Thailand 27 flights
  8. Philippines 25 flights
  9. South Korea 14 flights
  10. Indonesia 10 flights
  11. United Arab Emirates 8 flights
  12. Canada 6 flights

Airlines

departures + arrivals

  1. Virgin AustraliaVOZ 1,351
  2. Jetstar AirwaysJST 1,129
  3. QantasQFA 1,042
  4. QantasLinkQLK 941
  5. Regional ExpressRXA 196
  6. Network AviationNWK 117
  7. Singapore AirlinesSIA 109
  8. Air New ZealandANZ 93
  9. Cathay PacificCPA 50
  10. EmiratesUAE 47

How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the busiest airports in Australia? +

By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (23–24 October 2026): Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, 917), Melbourne Airport (MEL, 594), Brisbane International Airport (BNE, 525), Perth International Airport (PER, 355) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL, 233).

Which countries have the most flights to and from Australia? +

Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): New Zealand (178), Singapore (55), Hong Kong (53), Malaysia (53) and United States (40).

Which airlines fly most in Australia? +

At the airports in Australia with a page, the airlines seen most often are Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, QantasLink and Regional Express.

Why aren't all the airports in Australia here? +

An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.

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