This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by passenger traffic and aircraft movements.
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By passenger traffic
This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by passenger traffic compiled by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. All passenger numbers are listed in thousands.[1]
| Rank | Airport | Location | IATA | 1985-86 | 1990-91 | 1995-96 | 2000-01 | 2005-06 | 2007-08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Airport |
Sydney, New South Wales | SYD | 9 497 | 12 361 | 19 878 | 25 814 | 28 996 | 32 701 |
| 2 |  Melbourne Airport |
Melbourne, Victoria | MEL | 6 476 | 8 346 | 12 972 | 16 881 | 21 041 | 23 943 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Airport |
Brisbane, Queensland | BNE | 3 457 | 5 246 | 9 236 | 12 467 | 16 016 | 18 298 |
| 4 |  Perth Airport |
Perth, Western Australia | PER | 1 939 | 2 508 | 4 145 | 5 162 | 7 005 | 8 952 |
| 5 |  Adelaide Airport |
Adelaide, South Australia | ADL | 2 082 | 2 461 | 3 743 | 4 443 | 5 767 | 6 619 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Airport |
Gold Coast, Queensland | OOL | 795 | 1 124 | 2 044 | 1 948 | 3 515 | 4 323 |
| 7 | Cairns Airport |
Cairns, Queensland | CNS | 578 | 1 288 | 2 595 | 2 891 | 3 731 | 3 777 |
| 8 |  Canberra International Airport |
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | CBR | 1 008 | 1 124 | 1 750 | 2 108 | 2 550 | 2 853 |
| 9 |  Hobart International Airport |
Hobart, Tasmania | HBA | 506 | 590 | 850 | 974 | 1 606 | 1 758 |
| 10 |  Darwin International Airport |
Darwin, Northern Territory | DRW | 407 | 496 | 932 | 1 078 | 1 219 | 1 562 |
| 11 | Townsville Airport |
Townsville, Queensland | TSV | 1030 | 542 | 662 | 811 | 1 161 | 1 366 |
Note: Avalon Airport has not been included in this table, however traffic at Avalon is expected to be at approximately 1.4 million per annum[2] placing it at the 11th position after Darwin International Airport.
By aircraft movements
This is a list of the busiest airports in Australia by aircraft movements compiled by Airservices Australia.[3]
| Rank | Airport | Location | IATA | 2007-08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jandakot Airport |
Perth, Western Australia | JAD | 368,070 |
| 2 | Bankstown Airport |
Sydney, New South Wales | BWU | 367,170 |
| 3 | Moorabbin Airport |
Melbourne, Victoria | MBW | 335,582 |
| 4 | Sydney Airport |
Sydney, New South Wales | SYD | 298,322 |
| 5 | Parafield Airport |
Adelaide, South Australia | PAL | 231,430 |
| 6 | Melbourne Airport |
Melbourne, Victoria | MEL | 193,826 |
| 7 | Brisbane Airport |
Brisbane, Queensland | BNE | 177,028 |
| 8 | Archerfield Airport |
Brisbane, Queensland | --- | 135,272 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Airport |
Gold Coast, Queensland | OOL | 125,730 |
| 10 | Perth Airport |
Perth, Western Australia | PER | 114,492 |
| 11 | Adelaide Airport |
Adelaide, South Australia | ADL | 105,878 |
See also
- Busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic
- List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
- List of airports in Australia
References
- ^ "Australian Transport Statistics — Yearbook 2009" (PDF). Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. 2009. http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/10/Files/BITRE_TRANSPORT_STATS_YEARBOOK_2009.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Creedy, Steve (2008-05-16). "Avalon Airport to get air traffic control for passenger services". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23705288-23349,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Movements at Australian Airports" (PDF). Airservices Australia. June 2008. http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/projectsservices/reports/movements/finlytd07_08.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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