AviatDataCanberra Airport CBR / YSCB
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Australia · Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd — the entity that took the Commonwealth's 99-year lease in May 1998 — now operates as Capital Airport Group (CAG); privately owned, with Capital Property Finance Pty Ltd as the controlling entity. Founded by Terry Snow; CEO is his step-son Stephen Byron.
2.8Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYSCB / CBR
OperatorCanberra International Airport Pty Ltd — the entity that took the Commonwealth's 99-year lease in May 1998 — now operates as Capital Airport Group (CAG); privately owned, with Capital Property Finance Pty Ltd as the controlling entity. Founded by Terry Snow; CEO is his step-son Stephen Byron.
Coordinates35.3069°S, 149.1950°E
Elevation1,886 ft · 575 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11 DST)
Passengers / yr2,803,141 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYSCB — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursAerodrome usable H24 via CTAF+AFRU 118.7 outside TWR hours. TWR/APP operate 1945-1300 UTC DLY (0545-2300 local), extending to 1845-1215 UTC (0545-2315 local) during daylight saving; outside these hours the Class C CTR/CTA within 30NM reverts to Class G (may be reactivated for RPT/VIP at short notice). No formal curfew on RPT operations. Low-vis ops supported on 17/35 to RVR 350m; RWY 35 approved for CAT II approaches by eligible operators. GA apron access (Gate 4) outside 0500-0000 local requires prior notice. Security Controlled Airport — ASIC required for all crew.
TerminalsSingle integrated terminal (Southern Concourse completed 2010, Western Concourse opened 2013), 10 aerobridges, 44 check-in counters, split into two concourses — Southern (Qantas/QantasLink, and likely Jetstar via Qantas Group co-location) and Western (Virgin Australia and international services, arriving/departing via Gate 5) — with dedicated customs, immigration and quarantine facilities in the Western Concourse.
Runways (2)
- 17/35 · 3,283 m / 10,771 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (grooved, sealed shoulders) · ILS ILS CAT II (RWY 35 only, CASA-approved operators; SA CAT I/II also published); RWY 17 has no ILS — RNP AR / VOR / circling only
- 12/30 · 1,679 m / 5,509 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt · ILS None — NDB (CB 263) and visual/circling only; RWY 30 PAPI not available to RPT jet aircraft; not usable for taxiing by aircraft larger than a Dash 8
Australia's federal-capital gateway and a Qantas focus city, also served by Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and regional carriers Link Airways and FlyPelican; Fiji Airways operates Canberra's scheduled long-haul link to Nadi (through Feb 2027) and Qatar Airways is set to resume Canberra–Doha via Melbourne from Dec 2026. All RPT jet traffic uses runway 17/35 (3,283m), which carries a CAT II-capable ILS on RWY 35 only — RWY 17 has no ILS, RNP AR/VOR only; crosswind runway 12/30 is NDB/visual and closed to aircraft larger than a Dash 8. Tower/Approach close overnight (~2300-0545 local), reverting the Class C zone to Class G. The airport co-hosts Defence Establishment Fairbairn (RAAF VIP flying, 34SQN) and is a Security Controlled Airport requiring an ASIC for all crew.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Swissport International AG
Appointed Ground Handling Agent at Canberra Airport, 0500-2200 Local daily (after-hours available with prior notice); full handling services to civil and military aircraft per the AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart. Also confirmed as Qantas's preferred ground-services partner in Canberra; independently corroborated as Link Airways' contracted ground handler at Canberra (Wikipedia, referencing a 2022 incident report). · 0500-2200 Local DLY, AH with PN
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Corporate Air
FBO/ground handler at Canberra since 1972; full ground handling to civilian and military aircraft up to B747 (PN for B747 apron) including Customs/Quarantine facilitation, lavatory and potable water service; per AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart and company's own Canberra FBO & Ground Handling page (direct FBO contact Andrew Yeats, ••• / •••, 24/7), which also lists VIP/airline/charter ramp handling, de-icing and towing. · H24
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Star Aviation Services
Founded in Canberra in 2012; contracted by the Qantas Group at Canberra to deliver ramp, baggage and PRM (passenger with reduced mobility) services for Qantas/QantasLink, and check-in plus ramp/baggage for Jetstar, per company history page and CAPA supplier profile. On-airport presence at CBR independently corroborated via the company's own Canberra-specific employee car-park/parking pages.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 4 providers
Corporate Air
Arranges into-plane Jet A-1 and Avgas on request for its handled aircraft, plus oils/lubricants (O125, O133, O142, H536, S745, MMX60, E1, E5, HPOX); per AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart. · O/R
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Ampol
Managing agent of the Canberra Airport Fuel Facility and a Jet A-1 supplier there, per AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart (Fuel Facility phone •••).
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Shell
Jet A-1 supplier at the Canberra Airport Fuel Facility alongside Ampol, per AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart.
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Aerorefuellers
Supplies Avgas via bowser at the Canberra Airport Fuel Facility, plus an Avgas self-serve pump (Aero Refuel Card, Visa, MC - unsuitable for fixed-wing aircraft with wingspan over 12m); per AIP Australia YSCB Facilities Chart.
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De-icing
Seasonal
QantasLink / Qantas Engineering (self-handled)
Seasonal (roughly April-November) frost/de-icing of aircraft using heated glycol-based fluid sprayed from cherry-pickers, reported as carried out by engineering ground crews at Canberra during the city's cold winter mornings (Canberra Times); self-handled by airline engineering rather than a separate named contractor, so treat the operating company as unconfirmed beyond "airline engineers". Canberra's inland, frost-prone winter climate genuinely warrants de-icing, unlike tropical/subtropical stations.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
QantasLink / Qantas Engineering (self-handled)
In-house/self-handled transit and line maintenance for QantasLink's Boeing 717 fleet, carried out in the engineering hangar at Canberra Airport (built originally for Impulse Airlines, converted to a QantasLink maintenance base in 2015); per World of Aviation and Australian Aviation reporting. Independently corroborated by a 2019 Region Canberra article confirming Qantas "established the Canberra facility in 2015" and that day-to-day/line maintenance (25 engineers) stayed in Canberra even after heavy checks moved offshore to Singapore — supporting line_maintenance as the correct category rather than base/heavy maintenance.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
dnata Catering
Operates a purpose-built AU$6.5M, 2,000sqm flight-kitchen at Canberra Airport (opened Jan 2019, six chill rooms, deep-freeze, plating area), producing 60,000+ in-flight meals per month for Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia and charter/VIP/military customers; per Canberra Airport's own news page (specific facility figures not independently corroborated via a second source).
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Aircraft cleaning
Available · 2 providers
Star Aviation Services
Delivers aircraft cabin cleaning as part of its Qantas Group/Jetstar ground-services contract at Canberra, per company history page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aeroglam Australia
Specialist aircraft detailing and cleaning company; company's own website confirms a dedicated Canberra team alongside Sydney and Melbourne, offering CASA-approved exterior washing, paint protection and interior/cabin deep-cleaning.
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Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Menzies Aviation
Menzies Aviation's own network page confirms Canberra (CBR) as a station providing Air Cargo Services for narrow-body aircraft; the same page explicitly states no ground/fuel/lounge services are offered at this station, consistent with cargo being the correct (and only) category here.
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Qantas Freight
Operates the domestic freight terminal at Canberra Airport (8 George Tyson Drive); lodgement hours 0500-2030 weekdays, 0700-1500 Saturday, 0800-1600 Sunday, handling dangerous goods inbound/outbound; per Qantas Freight's own Canberra terminal page. · 0500-2030 Mon-Fri; 0700-1500 Sat; 0800-1600 Sun
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Airway (Virgin Australia cargo partner)
Virgin Australia's cargo-handling partner at Canberra, operating the freight facility at 8 George Tyson Drive; per Virgin Australia's own Canberra cargo-network page. Address and phone independently confirmed against Airway's own Canberra branch page (8 George Tyson Dr, Pialligo ACT 2601; •••). · 0400-2100 Mon-Fri; closed weekends/public holidays
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Aviation security
Available
MSS Security
Holds Canberra Airport's passenger/baggage security screening contract as of 1 March 2025, replacing Certis after a tender process; confirmed by Canberra Airport's head of aviation (Canberra Times report) and independently corroborated by a December 2025 Region Canberra report on industrial action by "security guards employed by MSS Security" at Canberra Airport.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Silver Service
Listed by Canberra Airport's own transport page as a chauffeured/limousine transport operator serving the airport, suitable for crew and executive transfers.
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Avis Car Rentals
Operates a car-rental counter at Canberra Airport terminal (ground floor, outside arrivals); phone number independently confirmed as exact match (•••) on Canberra Airport's own current rental-car-companies page, alongside Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Redspot, Sixt and Thrifty.
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Flight support
Available
Corporate Air
Operates as Canberra's civilian FBO (VHF 126.40, callsign "Corporate Air Canberra"), coordinating parking, permits and handling for itinerant business, charter and airline aircraft; listed as the Canberra FBO in Business Air News handler directories. · H24
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Hotel & travel
Available
Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport
191-room hotel built into the Canberra Airport complex itself (50m from the terminal), promoted by Canberra Airport as "the airport hotel" for crew and travelling staff; per canberraairport.com.au and TFE Hotels.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source