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Business aviation in Australia

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Registered business aircraft:
2,706

Based business air charter operators:
239

Based business aircraft for charter:
1,380

Business air charter brokers:
32

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	380
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	193
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	163
4	Cessna Caravan	154
5	Beechcraft Twin Piston	140
6	Beechcraft King Air 200	113
7	Cessna 400 series	95
8	Cessna 300 series	89
9	Bell 206L LongRanger	89
10	Pilatus PC-12	76
11	AgustaWestland AW139	64
12	Saab SF340	55
13	Robinson R66	49
14	Beechcraft King Air 300	48
15	Bell 412	47
16	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	45
17	Commander 500/680	45
18	Fokker F100	43
19	Cessna 441	37
20	Airbus Helicopters H130	37
21	Partenavia P.68	36
22	Eurocopter BK117	30
23	Airbus Helicopters H135	28
24	Learjet 35/36	26
25	Airbus Helicopters H120	24
26	De Havilland DHC-8 D	23
27	Bell 407	22
28	Agusta A109	20
29	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	19
30	Sikorsky S-92	19
31	Eurocopter AS355	19
32	Citation Mustang	18
33	Citation 550/551	18
34	BAe146	17
35	Bell 212	16
36	Challenger 604	16
37	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	15
38	Beechcraft King Air 90	14
39	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	14
40	MDH 500	13
41	Global 6000/Express/XRS	13
42	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	12
43	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	12
44	Bell 429	11
45	TBM700/850/900	10
46	Embraer E170/190	10
47	Airbus Helicopters H145	9
48	Bell 204/205	9
49	Pilatus PC-24	9
50	Learjet 60	8
51	Twin Commander	8
52	Bell 214	8
53	Cessna Citation CJ2	8
54	Citation 560	8
55	Beechcraft 1900	8
56	IAI Westwind	8
57	Agusta A119	7
58	Hawker 750/800/900	7
59	Airbus Helicopters AS365	6
60	ATR42/72	6
61	Embraer Phenom 300	6
62	Sikorsky S-76	6
63	Embraer EMB 120	6
64	Embraer ERJ-135	5
65	Citation Sovereign	5
66	Citation 500/501	5
67	Boeing B-737	5
68	Boeing BBJ1	5
69	Daher Kodiak	5
70	Jetstream 31/41	5
71	MDH 520N	5
72	Embraer EMB 110	5
73	Embraer Phenom 100	5
74	Dornier Do328	4
75	Falcon 7X	4
76	Bell 427	4
77	Diamond Twin Star	4
78	Tecnam P2006T	4
79	Eurocopter BO105	4
80	Global 7500	4
81	Citation M2	4
82	Falcon 900	3
83	Dornier Do228	3
84	Airbus Helicopters H175	3
85	Citation 650	3
86	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	3
87	Learjet 31	3
88	Learjet 45	3
89	Gulfstream GIV	2
90	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
91	Challenger 605	2
92	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
93	Viking DHC-6	2
94	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
95	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
96	AgustaWestland AW169	2
97	Bell 222	2
98	Gulfstream G650	2
99	AgustaWestland AW189	2
100	Enstrom 480	2
101	Diamond DA62	2
102	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
103	Airbus ACJ319	2
104	Britten Norman BN2T	1
105	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
106	Falcon 900EASy	1
107	Piper PA-42	1
108	Embraer Legacy 600/650	1
109	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
110	Cessna 425	1
111	Embraer Praetor 500	1
112	GippsAero GA10	1
113	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1
114	Citation X	1
115	Airbus ACJ320	1
116	Citation 560XL	1
117	Cirrus Vision	1
118	P180 Avanti	1
119	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
120	Nextant 400XT	1
121	GAF Nomad	1
122	Falcon 50	1
123	Citation Latitude	1
124	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
125	MDH 600	1
126	Bell 230	1
127	Piper PA-31T	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Melbourne (Essendon Fields)	41 business aviation companies active
2	Brisbane International	33
3	Sydney (Bankstown)	32
4	Perth International	31
5	Perth (Jandakot)	29
6	Sydney (Kingsford Smith)	29
7	Adelaide International	26
8	Brisbane (Archerfield)	24
9	Darwin International	24
10	Cairns International	24
11	Melbourne (Moorabbin)	22
12	Melbourne International	15
13	Coolangatta (Gold Coast)	15
14	Townsville International	14
15	Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast)	13
16	Albury	13
17	Alice Springs	12
18	Broome International	12
19	Wollongong (Shellharbour)	10
20	Dubbo	9
21	Mackay	8
22	Karratha	8
23	Coffs Harbour	8
24	Tamworth	7
25	Rockhampton	7
26	Redcliffe	7
27	Kununurra (East Kimberley Regional)	7
28	Ayers Rock	7
29	Adelaide (Parafield)	7
30	Hobart International	7
31	Canberra	7
32	Wagga Wagga	6
33	Scone	6
34	Port Macquarie	6
35	Orange	6
36	Launceston	6
37	Horn Island	6
38	Gove	6
39	Emerald	6
40	Latrobe Regional	6
41	Cessnock	5
42	Airlie Beach (Whitsunday)	5
43	Caloundra	5
44	Newcastle (Williamtown)	5
45	Newman	5
46	Kalgoorlie-Boulder	5
47	Geraldton	5
48	Bathurst	5
49	Armidale	5
50	Albany	5
51	Ballina (Byron Gateway)	5
52	Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp)	4
53	Nowra	4
54	Wangaratta	4
55	Toowoomba	4
56	Shepparton	4
57	Mount Isa	4
58	Moruya	4
59	Mildura	4
60	Longreach	4
61	Lismore Regional	4
62	Kempsey	4
63	Hobart (Cambridge)	4
64	Hamilton Island	4
65	Goulburn	4
66	Cootamundra	4
67	Camden	4
68	Bunbury	4
69	Bendigo	4
70	Avalon	4
71	Port Hedland	4
72	Lilydale	3
73	Yarrawonga	3
74	West Sale	3
75	Warrnambool	3
76	Tumut	3
77	Tindal (Military)	3
78	Taree	3
79	Parkes	3
80	Norfolk Island	3
81	Mudgee	3
82	Moree	3
83	Maryborough	3
84	Mangalore	3
85	Jabiru	3
86	Inverell	3
87	Horsham	3
88	Hervey Bay	3
89	Griffith	3
90	Derby	3
91	Cowra	3
92	Cooma (Snowy Mountains)	3
93	Clermont	3
94	Ballarat	3
95	Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast)	3
96	Bundaberg	3
97	West Island (Cocos (Keeling) Islands)	3
98	Newcastle (Lake Macquarie)	2
99	Miles	2
100	Christmas Island	2
101	Wynyard	2
102	Winton	2
103	Whyalla	2
104	Weipa	2
105	Thargomindah	2
106	Roma	2
107	Port Lincoln	2
108	Paraburdoo	2
109	Narrabri	2
110	Moranbah	2
111	Leigh Creek	2
112	Innisfail	2
113	Groote Eylandt	2
114	Grafton (Clarence Valley Regional)	2
115	Goondiwindi	2
116	Gladstone	2
117	Forrest	2
118	Esperance	2
119	Echuca	2
120	Deniliquin	2
121	Ceduna	2
122	Carnavon	2
123	Busselton (Margaret River)	2
124	Burketown	2
125	Broken Hill	2
126	Blackall	2
127	Exmouth Gulf (Learmonth)	2
128	Dalby	1
129	Victoria River Downs	1
130	Moree (Mungindi)	1
131	Monto	1
132	Lethbridge	1
133	Jindabyne	1
134	King Island	1
135	Goolwa	1
136	Cohuna	1
137	Caboolture	1
138	Ipswich (RAAF Base Amberley)	1
139	Wyndham	1
140	Wollongong Heliport	1
141	Mandurah (Murray Field)	1
142	Tyabb	1
143	Numbulwar	1
144	Kambalda	1
145	Tooradin	1
146	Maningrida	1
147	Wudinna	1
148	Truscott-Mungalalu	1
149	Thangool	1
150	Tennant Creek	1
151	Temora	1
152	Steaky Bay	1
153	Strahan	1
154	Stawell	1
155	Rottnest Island	1
156	Portland	1
157	Port Augusta	1
158	Oakey (Military)	1
159	Nyngan	1
160	Normanton	1
161	Narromine	1
162	Narrandera	1
163	Naracoorte	1
164	Mount Hotham	1
165	Mount Magnet	1
166	Mount Gambier	1
167	Moomba	1
168	Merimbula	1
169	Meekatharra	1
170	Mareeba	1
171	Leonora	1
172	Laverton	1
173	Hughenden	1
174	Hoxton Park	1
175	Hamilton	1
176	Halls Creek	1
177	Forbes	1
178	Fitzroy Crossing	1
179	Elcho Island	1
180	Devonport	1
181	Cooktown	1
182	Cobar	1
183	Cloncurry	1
184	Chinchilla	1
185	Charleville	1
186	Bourke	1
187	Balranald	1
188	Ballera	1
189	Barwon Heads	0
190	Young	0
191	Yorke Island	0
192	Woomera	0
193	Windorah	0
194	Wiluna	0
195	West Wyalong	0
196	Warren	0
197	Warracknabeal	0
198	Walgett	0
199	Waikerie	0
200	Trepell	0
201	Tocumwal	0
202	Tibooburra	0
203	The Monument	0
204	Telfer	0
205	Swan Hill	0
206	Stanthorpe	0
207	Saint George	0
208	Snake Bay	0
209	Smithton	0
210	Richmond (QLD)	0
211	Renmark	0
212	Ravensthorpe	0
213	Quirindi	0
214	Quilpie	0
215	Pormpuraaw	0
216	Palm Island	0
217	Osborne Mine	0
218	Nhill	0
219	Ngukurr	0
220	Murrin Murrin	0
221	Mornington Island	0
222	Millicent	0
223	Milingimbi	0
224	Margaret River	0
225	Manjimup	0
226	Lord Howe Island	0
227	Lockhart River	0
228	Leongatha	0
229	Leinster	0
230	Kingscote	0
231	Kerang	0
232	Julia Creek	0
233	Hopetoun	0
234	Hay	0
235	Gunnedah	0
236	Glen Innes	0
237	Gingin	0
238	Georgetown	0
239	Gayndah	0
240	Edinburgh (Military)	0
241	Dysart	0
242	Donald	0
243	Curtin	0
244	Cunnamulla	0
245	Cunderdin	0
246	Corryong	0
247	Corowa	0
248	Coondewanna	0
249	Coonamble	0
250	Coonabarabran	0
251	Condobolin	0
252	Cleve	0
253	Century Mine	0
254	Casino	0
255	Bronzewing	0
256	Brewarrina	0
257	Boulia	0
258	Blackwater	0
259	Birdsville	0
260	Birchip	0
261	Bedourie	0
262	Bathurst Island	0
263	Barrow Island	0
264	Barimunya	0
265	Barcaldine	0
266	Bamaga (Injinoo)	0
267	Ararat	0
268	Alpha	0
269	Kingaroy	0

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