Townsville Airport
Townsville Airport is the gateway to North Queensland, welcoming 1.6 million passengers to the region annually.
As the gateway to many of North Queensland’s natural wonders, Townsville Airport boasts a unique passenger mix of tourism, business, defence and resource industry travellers, and is a joint-user facility with the Department of Defence.
Townsville Airport is also home to the QAL-owned Northern Australian Aerospace Centre of Excellence (NAACEX), a purpose-built hangar precinct for aviation-related businesses.
Townsville Airport was privatised by the Federal Government in June 1998, with more than $118 million invested in the facility since then.
Highlights
- Strong connectivity to regional Queensland as well as Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
- Serviced by Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Alliance, Airnorth and REX.
- Joint user facility with the Department of Defence
- Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation
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Where we fly
Townsville connects travellers to many of North Queensland's natural wonders, as well as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Milestones
Since QAL acquired Townsville Airport in 2005, the following significant milestones have been achieved:
- 2006 – A complete runway overlay costing $20 million was completed.
- 2007 – A terminal refurbishment was finished.
- 2008 - The hangars in the Northern Australian Aerospace Centre of Excellence were constructed, making it Australia's newest aviation business park.
- 2010 – $2.7 million upgrade of the airport’s main car parks and taxi pick up areas.
- 2020 – Meenan Street extension delivered, improving access to the airport precinct.
- 2022 – State-of-the-art security screening upgrades delivered.
- 2024 – $4 million departure lounge upgrade and escalator replacement project completed
The Destination
Townsville is North Queensland’s largest population base with over 193,000 residents, making it a hub for industry and investment for Central and Northern Queensland. When incorporating Townsville’s surrounding North Queensland region, it is a key contributor to the State’s economic growth.
Townsville's industry makeup is diverse, including strong agriculture and resource sectors, Australia’s largest military base, a world class university, and a large portion of North Queensland's government administration being managed in the city. This provides a sustainable economic environment for the region.
Townsville Airport's passenger mix is evenly spread between business and leisure, providing year-round market stability. Townsville's inbound tourism market is growing as the destination develops with new visitor experiences being delivered, for example North Queensland Stadium and the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA).
For more information on Townsville Airport, visit www.townsvilleairport.com.au
