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Business aviation in Australia

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority - www.casa.gov.au

Registered business aircraft:
2,776

Based business air charter operators:
286

Based business aircraft for charter:
1,499

Business air charter brokers:
31

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	364
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	202
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	161
4	Cessna Caravan	156
5	Beechcraft Twin Piston	141
6	Beechcraft King Air 200	116
7	Cessna 400 series	97
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	92
9	Cessna 300 series	91
10	Pilatus PC-12	85
11	AgustaWestland AW139	66
12	Robinson R66	57
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	43
19	Fokker F100	38
20	Partenavia P.68	36
21	Cessna 441	36
22	Eurocopter BK117	30
23	Airbus Helicopters H135	30
24	De Havilland DHC-8 D	30
25	Learjet 35/36	25
26	Airbus Helicopters H120	24
27	Bell 407	24
28	Eurocopter AS355	20
29	Sikorsky S-92	19
30	Citation Mustang	19
31	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	19
32	Agusta A109	18
33	Bell 429	18
34	BAe146	17
35	Challenger 604	17
36	Bell 212	17
37	Citation 550/551	16
38	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	15
39	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	15
40	Pilatus PC-24	15
41	Global 6000/Express/XRS	14
42	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	14
43	Beechcraft King Air 90	13
44	Beechcraft 1900	13
45	TBM700/850/900	12
46	MDH 500	12
47	Airbus Helicopters H145	11
48	Bell 214	11
49	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	11
50	ATR42/72	11
51	Embraer E170/190	11
52	Learjet 60	9
53	Bell 204/205	9
54	Cessna Citation CJ2	8
55	Citation 560	8
56	Twin Commander	8
57	Embraer Phenom 300	7
58	Agusta A119	7
59	Hawker 750/800/900	7
60	Daher Kodiak	6
61	Sikorsky S-76	6
62	Citation 500/501	6
63	Airbus Helicopters AS365	6
64	IAI Westwind	6
65	Diamond DA62	6
66	Embraer EMB 120	6
67	Embraer ERJ-135	5
68	Citation M2	5
69	Global 7500	5
70	Jetstream 31/41	5
71	Boeing BBJ1	5
72	Boeing B-737	5
73	Airbus Helicopters H175	5
74	Falcon 7X	5
75	Diamond Twin Star	4
76	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	4
77	Eurocopter BO105	4
78	Embraer Phenom 100	4
79	Bell 427	4
80	MDH 520N	4
81	Cirrus Vision Jet	3
82	Citation Sovereign	3
83	Dornier Do228	3
84	Embraer EMB 110	3
85	AgustaWestland AW189	3
86	Learjet 31	3
87	Cessna Citation CJ3	3
88	Tecnam P2012	3
89	Learjet 45	3
90	Tecnam P2006T	3
91	Gulfstream G650	2
92	Airbus ACJ319	2
93	AgustaWestland AW169	2
94	Citation 650	2
95	Falcon 900EASy	2
96	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
97	Airbus ACJ320	2
98	Bell 222	2
99	Challenger 605	2
100	Enstrom 480	2
101	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
102	Falcon 900	2
103	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
104	Citation Latitude	1
105	Boeing BBJ2	1
106	Piper PA-31T	1
107	Dove	1
108	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
109	Bell 230	1
110	GippsAero GA10	1
111	Citation 560XL	1
112	Viking DHC-6	1
113	Gulfstream G300/G350	1
114	Britten Norman BN2T	1
115	Citation X	1
116	Embraer Legacy 600/650	1
117	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
118	Piper PA-42	1
119	Nextant 400XT	1
120	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
121	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
122	Embraer Praetor 500	1
123	Cessna 425	1
124	GAF Nomad	1
125	Gulfstream GIV	1
126	MDH 600	1
127	Falcon 50	1
128	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
129	P180 Avanti	1

Major business aviation airports:

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