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Business aviation in Australia

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Registered business aircraft:
2,815

Based business air charter operators:
302

Based business aircraft for charter:
1,503

Business air charter brokers:
33

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	366
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	198
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	161
4	Cessna Caravan	160
5	Beechcraft Twin Piston	142
6	Beechcraft King Air 200	117
7	Cessna 400 series	98
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	94
9	Cessna 300 series	91
10	Pilatus PC-12	89
11	AgustaWestland AW139	69
12	Robinson R66	58
13	Saab SF340	52
14	Beechcraft King Air 300	50
15	Bell 412	49
16	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	48
17	Commander 500/680	45
18	Airbus Helicopters H130	41
19	Cessna 441	37
20	Fokker F100	37
21	Partenavia P.68	36
22	De Havilland DHC-8 D	32
23	Eurocopter BK117	32
24	Airbus Helicopters H135	30
25	Learjet 35/36	25
26	Airbus Helicopters H120	24
27	Bell 407	24
28	Eurocopter AS355	21
29	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
30	Sikorsky S-92	19
31	Citation Mustang	19
32	Challenger 604	18
33	Bell 212	18
34	Bell 429	18
35	BAe146	17
36	Agusta A109	17
37	Pilatus PC-24	16
38	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	15
39	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	15
40	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	15
41	Citation 550/551	15
42	Global 6000/Express/XRS	14
43	Beechcraft 1900	14
44	Airbus Helicopters H145	14
45	MDH 500	13
46	Beechcraft King Air 90	13
47	Embraer E170/190	12
48	ATR42/72	12
49	TBM700/850/900	12
50	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	11
51	Bell 214	10
52	Learjet 60	10
53	Bell 204/205	9
54	Agusta A119	8
55	Cessna Citation CJ2	8
56	Twin Commander	8
57	Citation 560	8
58	Daher Kodiak	7
59	Diamond DA62	7
60	Jetstream 31/41	6
61	Falcon 7X	6
62	IAI Westwind	6
63	Embraer Phenom 300	6
64	Hawker 750/800/900	6
65	Embraer EMB 120	6
66	Embraer Phenom 100	6
67	Citation 500/501	6
68	Airbus Helicopters AS365	5
69	Embraer ERJ-135	5
70	Boeing BBJ1	5
71	Airbus Helicopters H175	5
72	Citation M2	5
73	Sikorsky S-76	5
74	Global 7500	5
75	Boeing B-737	5
76	Diamond Twin Star	4
77	Tecnam P2012	4
78	MDH 520N	4
79	AgustaWestland AW189	4
80	Bell 427	4
81	Eurocopter BO105	4
82	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	4
83	Tecnam P2006T	3
84	Embraer EMB 110	3
85	Learjet 45	3
86	Learjet 31	3
87	Citation Sovereign	3
88	Dornier Do228	3
89	Cessna Citation CJ3	3
90	Cirrus Vision Jet	3
91	Challenger 605	3
92	Falcon 900	2
93	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
94	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
95	AgustaWestland AW169	2
96	Bell 222	2
97	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
98	Airbus ACJ320	2
99	Airbus ACJ319	2
100	Enstrom 480	2
101	Gulfstream G650	2
102	Falcon 900EASy	2
103	Viking DHC-6	1
104	Citation Latitude	1
105	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
106	Cessna 425	1
107	Falcon 2000 EASy	1
108	Bell 230	1
109	Gulfstream GIV	1
110	Gulfstream G300/G350	1
111	GAF Nomad	1
112	GippsAero GA10	1
113	Embraer Legacy 600/650	1
114	Citation X	1
115	Britten Norman BN2T	1
116	Citation 560XL	1
117	Falcon 50	1
118	MDH 600	1
119	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
120	Citation 650	1
121	Piper PA-31T	1
122	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
123	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
124	Piper PA-42	1
125	Embraer Praetor 500	1
126	P180 Avanti	1
127	Nextant 400XT	1
128	Boeing BBJ2	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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