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Ballina Byron Gateway Airport BNK / YBNA

Ballina, New South Wales · Australia · Ballina Shire Council (local government authority)
612kpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYBNA / BNK
OperatorBallina Shire Council (local government authority)
Coordinates28.8333°S, 153.5616°E
Elevation7 ft · 2 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11, DST early Oct-early Apr)
Passengers / yr612,073 (2024-25)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded
AIP referenceYBNA - AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursNon-towered (CTAF) aerodrome - no ATC tower or approach control at any time; CTAF 124.2 (AFRU-equipped) used by all traffic, including RPT jet operations. No curfew. PPR and AD OPR approval required for all non-RPT/GA apron access and parking; ASIC/VIC and hi-vis required airside. RFFS Category 6 provided on a variable roster aligned to scheduled RPT operations, not continuous.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal serving RPT jet/turboprop services; GA apron and hangars are landside-separate with no direct terminal access (pedestrian gate only).
Runways (1)
  • 06/24 · 1,900 m / 6,234 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Regional gateway for Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, and one of Australia's busiest regional airports; notable as one of the busiest airports in the country to run scheduled jet RPT services without an air traffic control tower (non-towered, CTAF-only). Served by Jetstar, QantasLink and Virgin Australia on domestic trunk routes to Sydney and Melbourne, with no international service. Single runway (06/24, no ILS) and a security-controlled RPT apron mean all itinerant/GA movements need prior AD OPR approval.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available
Aus Flight Handling
Ramp and cargo ground handling at Ballina since 2004; the company's own Ballina location page lists Virgin Australia, Qantas Freight and QantasLink as its confirmed airline partners there (Jetstar also serves Ballina but is not named as an Aus Flight Handling partner on that page, so passenger handling for Jetstar is not confirmed as this company's work). Scope covers aircraft receipt/dispatch, baggage/cargo loading and pushback per its services page. Company is headquartered at Lennox Head NSW, immediately adjacent to Ballina.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available
Viva Ballina Refuelling
Jet A-1 supplied by tanker and Avgas by bowser at Ballina; site hours 0730-1630 local daily per the Australian AIP ERSA facility page for YBNA, with an after-hours callout phone for out-of-hours requests. Viva fuel carnet, Visa and Mastercard accepted (card must be presented). · 0730-1630 local daily; after-hours callout available
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Available · 2 providers
White Star Aviation
General-aviation aircraft maintenance provider based at 210 Southern Cross Drive, Ballina Airport, per the company's own site, which lists aircraft maintenance, inspections, and airworthiness/compliance support among its services. The site's homepage does not itself restate Tecnam Approved Service Centre status; that specific certification claim could not be re-confirmed during and should be treated as unconfirmed pending direct verification.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Black Swan Aviation
General-aviation maintenance facility operating out of Hangar 3 at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, described in trade/business listings as carrying out "all types" of light-aircraft maintenance; exact scope (line vs. base) is not itemised on a confirmed company page, so status is left unconfirmed pending direct verification. · Mon-Fri 0730-1800 (per business listing, unconfirmed)
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering On request
Air Culinaire Worldwide
Named as Universal Aviation's catering partner for business-jet catering arrangements at Ballina (YBNA), confirmed directly on Universal Aviation's own Ballina FBO location page; on-request order-in catering coordinated through the FBO rather than an on-field kitchen.
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On request
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning Available
Aus Flight Handling
Cabin cleaning is explicitly listed under Aus Flight Handling's ramp-handling service line company-wide; not separately confirmed as a standalone contracted line at Ballina specifically, so treat cleaning scope as bundled-with-ramp rather than independently verified.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available
Qantas Freight
Operates a regional freight terminal at 210 Southern Cross Drive, Ballina, per Qantas Freight's own regional-terminal listing for NSW; corroborated separately by Aus Flight Handling's Ballina partner list, which names Qantas Freight as one of its three confirmed Ballina airline partners. Freight lodgement is accepted on Qantas and Rex flights only; freight can be collected off all flights out of Ballina; no on-site storage, so freight must be collected on arrival.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Unconfirmed
MSS Security
Reported to hold Ballina Shire Council contract RFT2075 for Aviation Security and Screening Services at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, term 1 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2027, per the Council's published contracts register; this register entry could not be re-accessed during to independently confirm. Recruiting material for the Ballina site describes passenger, staff, visitor and baggage screening using X-ray, walk-through metal detection and ETD equipment. Contact number listed is the airport terminal security/lost-property line; a separate MSS head-office number may apply for contract enquiries.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport Available · 6 providers
Avis Car Rental
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Budget Car Rentals
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page (national booking line 13 27 27).
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Europcar
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page (national booking line 13 13 90).
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz Car Rental
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Sixt
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page.
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Thrifty Car Rentals
Car rental counter located in the Arrivals Terminal at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, confirmed directly on the airport's own car-rentals page (national booking line 13 61 39).
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available · 2 providers
Universal Aviation
FBO/trip-support desk for business and general aviation at Ballina (YBNA); Universal Aviation's own Ballina location page confirms it manages third-party arrangements and permit/parking coordination there via local ground supervisory agents and its Australia FBO office, citing long-standing relations with Ballina Byron Gateway Airport management. The specific local ramp subcontractor is not named, so treat as on-request business-aviation support rather than a walk-up ramp desk.
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On request
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
White Star Aviation
On-field FBO at Ballina offering aircraft handling, passenger assistance, crew facilities, administration support and hangarage for based and transient general-aviation aircraft, per the company's own site (confirmed address and phone number). · 0800-1700 daily per company site
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Available
Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed