AviatDataHobart International Airport HBA / YMHB
Hobart, Tasmania · Australia · Hobart International Airport Pty Ltd (HIAPL), trading as Hobart Airport — operates under a long-term (99-year) Federal Government airport lease; owned by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) 35%, Schiphol Group (Royal Schiphol Group) 35%, and CareSuper 30%
2.8Mpax · 2024-25
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYMHB / HBA
OperatorHobart International Airport Pty Ltd (HIAPL), trading as Hobart Airport — operates under a long-term (99-year) Federal Government airport lease; owned by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) 35%, Schiphol Group (Royal Schiphol Group) 35%, and CareSuper 30%
Coordinates42.8367°S, 147.5100°E
Elevation13 ft · 4 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11 DST)
Passengers / yr2,801,784 (2024-25)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYMHB — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursNo legislated curfew — the airport markets itself as offering curfew-free services given its isolated peninsula location and unpopulated surrounds; ATC tower/CTAF share 118.1 (confirmed via published frequency data), indicating tower hours are limited rather than H24 (confirm current HR via NOTAM/ERSA). PPR applies for the seasonal Antarctic Airlink (Skytraders) intercontinental service to Wilkins Runway.
TerminalsSingle conjoined domestic/international terminal; A$200m expansion underway (terminal-doubling works begun Feb 2024; new security screening area opened late 2025).
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 2,727 m / 8,947 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt concrete · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 12 only, ILS "IHB" 109.9; ~400ft DA — could not independently verify this frequency/DA against current ERSA this session, confirm before publish); RWY 30 non-precision (RNP), no localizer
Tasmania's principal air gateway, handling roughly 60% of the state's air traffic and ranking among Australia's ten busiest airports; domestic trunk base for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia plus regional carrier Link Airways, a seasonal Air New Zealand service to Auckland (three times weekly, late Oct-Mar), and the mainland logistics base for the Australian Antarctic Division's intercontinental Airlink service (Skytraders) to Wilkins Runway.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Swissport International AG
Passenger services and ramp handling for airlines at Hobart Airport; confirmed on Swissport's own HBA network page (Box 3, Strachan St, Cambridge Hobart Airport TAS 7170); station contact •••.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
FPLM Airport Services
Named directly on Hobart Airport's own itinerant-aircraft-movement page as one of the ground handlers operators can engage at HBA ("Hobart International Airport Pty Ltd does not provide ground handling... Ground Handling can be arranged through:...FPLM Airport Services"); FPLM's own site lists baggage handling and turnaround support. Also listed as an FBO/Handler in the Business Air News handler directory.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Hobart Aviation Refuellers (Air BP)
Official into-plane fuel agent for supplier Air BP (JET A1 only) at YMHB per the current Airservices Australia AIP ERSA aerodrome entry (FAC YMHB): staffed 1900-1000 UTC daily, after-hours call-out available with 1HR prior notice; phone H24 •••, fax •••. · 1900-1000 UTC daily; after-hours call-out, 1HR PN
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Qantas Group Engineering (Jetstar)
Self-handled, Qantas Group: Jetstar maintains a Hobart-based Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) team performing line maintenance on Qantas Group aircraft in compliance with the operator's AOC, per Jetstar's own "Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) - Hobart Location" job posting.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
FPLM Airport Services
Aircraft catering offered as part of FPLM's ground-handling service line per its own website ("including aircraft catering, baggage handling, and turnaround support"); the company is one of Hobart Airport's officially listed ground-handling contacts.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Swissport International AG
Virgin Australia's designated Cargo Partner at Hobart (Lot 2 Loop Road, Cambridge TAS 7170), per Virgin Australia's own cargo-network page ("HOBART (HBA). Virgin Australia Cargo Partner – Swissport").
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Qantas Freight
Self-handled, Qantas: Qantas Freight Domestic & International Terminal at 2 Johnson Street, Cambridge, Hobart Airport TAS 7170, confirmed on freight.qantas.com; two chillers (3°C large / 2°C small), dangerous-goods storage and security features on site. · Lodgement/collection 04:00-22:00 weekdays, 06:00-21:00 weekends/holidays
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
MSS Security
Contracted aviation security screening provider at Hobart Airport; confirmed via MSS Security's own Workday careers listing for an "Aviation Protection Officer - Hobart Airport" role covering passenger, baggage and X-ray/ETD screening at the terminal's security screening points.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Avis Car Rental
Car rental counter located in the Hobart Airport terminal building (arrivals area, opposite gate 1, near the main baggage carousel), per Avis's own Hobart Airport location page; counter hours 7:30am-9:45pm Sun-Fri, 7:30am-8:30pm Sat. · 07:30-21:45 Sun-Fri; 07:30-20:30 Sat
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz
Hertz maintains a dedicated Hobart Airport (HBA) car-rental counter at Addison Drive, Cambridge TAS 7170, per hertz.com and hertz.com.au's Hobart location pages; listed phone •••. Specific counter hours were not confirmed from the page content retrieved.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Swissport International AG
Executive Aviation / Charter-VIP ground services listed on Swissport's own HBA network page; contact •••, •••.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation
FBO/trip-support coverage for Hobart (YMHB) managed through Universal Aviation's Australia FBO services office: permit coordination, ground transportation and catering arrangements for arriving business aircraft, per the company's own Hobart-specific page (support line •••); Derek O'Reilly is Country Manager, Universal Aviation Australia.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed
Mantra Hobart Airport
The only hotel located directly at Hobart International Airport (1 Holyman Ave, Cambridge TAS 7170), with its own airport shuttle bus, per the hotel's own website; a plausible crew-layover option given its on-airport location, but no airline crew-accommodation contract is documented.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source