AviatDataTownsville Airport TSV / YBTL
Townsville, Queensland · Australia · Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) — privatised by the Australian Government in 1998 and acquired by QAL in 2005; QAL also owns Gold Coast, Mount Isa and Longreach airports. Operated as a joint-user civil/military facility under agreement with the Department of Defence (RAAF Base Townsville).
1.7Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas
ICAO / IATAYBTL / TSV
OperatorQueensland Airports Limited (QAL) — privatised by the Australian Government in 1998 and acquired by QAL in 2005; QAL also owns Gold Coast, Mount Isa and Longreach airports. Operated as a joint-user civil/military facility under agreement with the Department of Defence (RAAF Base Townsville).
Coordinates19.2525°S, 146.7653°E
Elevation18 ft · 5 m
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10, no DST)
Passengers / yr1,658,216 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas
Bonded—
AIP referenceYBTL — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Operating hoursTerminal open 0430 until after the last flight daily (not H24). ATC Tower HR 0600-2200 local (2000-1200 UTC) daily; CTAF procedures (AFRU 118.3) apply outside tower hours, with pilot-activated lighting on RWY 01/19. RWY 01/19 supports low-vis landings to RVR 800m. Security Controlled Airport — ASIC required airside; charter/itinerant aircraft over 5,700kg MTOW need 48hr PPR for parking. No curfew on scheduled RPT operations.
TerminalsSingle integrated terminal building with two concourses: Southern (originally built for international, 1 aerobridge) and Northern (domestic, 3 aerobridges plus 3 ground-level gates for regional turboprop services); major redevelopment completed December 2003, departure lounge/escalators upgraded 2024. Southern concourse now serves as an on-call international facility only — Australian Border Force customs/immigration available on request for charter flights and diversions since scheduled international RPT service ended in March 2018.
Runways (2)
- 01/19 · 2,438 m / 7,999 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (grooved); N/S threshold sections concrete, ungrooved · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 01 only; RWY 19 non-precision approaches only)
- 07/25 · 1,100 m / 3,609 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
North Queensland's principal air gateway and a joint-user facility with RAAF Base Townsville, home to the Australian Army's 5th Aviation Regiment (CH-47F Chinook, UH-60M Black Hawk) plus RAAF airbase-operations and ATC units. Retains a southern concourse built for international service, with on-call Border Force customs/immigration for charter/diversions, but no scheduled international service has operated since Jetstar's Denpasar (Bali) route ended in March 2018 — current traffic is domestic trunk (Qantas/QantasLink, Virgin Australia, Jetstar to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns) plus regional RPT (Rex, Airnorth) and defence/resources charter.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Swissport
Listed by Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page as a ground handling agent at TSV (phone confirmed against airport listing); Swissport's group-level global-network claim for TSV could not be (network page blocked access).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Oceania Ground Force
Listed on Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page (phone confirmed). Note: the company has since rebranded/redirects to "Oceania Ground Force" (oceaniagroundforce.com), whose current site describes check-in, cabin-presentation and cargo/ramp handling for carriers including Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Air North and Alliance Airlines across "13 airport locations across Australia" (not the ~22 AU/Pacific stations previously claimed, and Townsville is not individually named on the current site); TSV presence rests on the airport's own listing.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aus Flight Handling
Listed on Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page; company's own Locations page confirms Townsville at "Cnr Halifax St and Stinson Ave, Garbutt QLD 4814" as one of its 19 Australian handling locations.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cabin Services Australia
Company's own site states directly that it "provides ground handling services in Townsville," and Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page lists Cabin Services Australia among its ground handling agents; exact scope of handling services (vs. cleaning) beyond that statement is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
M & J Air Fuels (Air BP)
Air BP-branded into-plane agent at TSV; listed on Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page (phone confirmed). Avgas/Jet A-1 offering, self-serve Avgas and specific staffed hours are carried over from prior research and were not (Air BP location page returned access-blocked). · 0600-1800 staffed; 24hr self-serve Avgas
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
SkyFuel Australia
Listed as an aircraft refueller on Townsville Airport's own Refuelling and Ground Handling Agent Contacts page (phone confirmed). SkyFuel Australia's own site confirms it is a Viva Energy-owned national network supplying bulk Avgas and Jet A-1 across "7 major airports and 51 regional airport sites"; Townsville is not individually named on the company site, so TSV-specific volumes/infrastructure remain unconfirmed beyond the airport's listing.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Alliance Airlines
In-house/self-handled, Alliance Airlines: same company source confirms line maintenance capability at the Townsville station for Alliance's own aircraft.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Alliance Airlines
In-house/self-handled, Alliance Airlines: company's own Aircraft Maintenance page states its Authorised Maintenance Organisation provides "Line and Base maintenance services in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Townsville" for its own Fokker/Embraer fleet (corrects prior draft, which listed Essendon instead of Darwin).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Inflight Services Australia
Inflight/airline catering and cabin, retail, charter and provisioning company; listed as a ground-services agent contact on Townsville Airport's own site (phone confirmed) and its phone uses the Townsville (07 4725) exchange. Company's own About page does not explicitly state Townsville as its headquarters or confirm a "Townsville Inflight Services" trading name, so that detail is unconfirmed; it does confirm it serves regional, domestic and international carriers plus charter and military, with named clients including Qantas and Rex.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation
Company's Townsville page confirms business-jet catering is arranged through its partnership with Air Culinaire Worldwide, orderable via their platform; delivered/sourced locally rather than from an on-site Universal Aviation kitchen.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Cabin Services Australia
Core business is aircraft cabin cleaning (interior/exterior cleaning, litter/waste disposal, disinfecting, cabin dressing, linen supply) for 40+ airlines; Townsville contact Jasen Wann confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own agent contact list (name, phone and email all match).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 4 providers
Aus Flight Handling
Company site lists "cargo handling" among its general service categories across its network; Townsville-specific tonnage/terminal detail and which carriers use it there are unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Qantas Freight
Operates the Qantas Freight Domestic Terminal, Coral Sea Drive, Garbutt QLD 4812; address and both phone numbers confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Freight Opportunities page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Airway (Virgin Australia Cargo)
Virgin Australia's contracted cargo handling agent at TSV; freight terminal at 92 Halifax Street, Garbutt QLD 4814, with phone and email confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Freight Opportunities page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Team Global Express
Operates a freight facility at 58-66 Toll St, Mount St John QLD 4818 (Townsville metro); address and phone confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Freight Opportunities page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 8 providers
Avis
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page (corrects prior sourcing note, which cited Wikipedia - the airport's Wikipedia article does not in fact mention car rental operators).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Budget
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Europcar
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Thrifty
Prior draft cited Wikipedia, but Townsville Airport's Wikipedia article does not mention car rental operators, and Thrifty does not appear on Townsville Airport's own current Car Rentals page (which lists Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, SIXT, Bargain Car Rentals and Redspot instead); Thrifty's own site returned a 404 for a Townsville location. Downgraded from available - may have exited TSV or been absorbed into another brand.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
SIXT
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Bargain Car Rentals
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Redspot
Car rental desk within the Townsville Airport terminal building, confirmed directly on Townsville Airport's own Car Rentals page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation
FBO/trip-support network operator with a dedicated Townsville (YBTL) location page confirmed live, offering permit coordination, parking arrangements and third-party/local ground-supervisory agent sourcing for business aviation; General Manager Derek O'Reilly confirmed as local contact with matching direct phone. Does not operate a physical FBO building of its own at TSV - coordinates via third-party agents.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed