Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Guide
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport sits about 5 kilometres from the centre of Ballina, on the far north coast of New South Wales. It carries the IATA code BNK and the ICAO code YBNA. The airport serves the Northern Rivers region, including Byron Bay and Lismore.
Three airlines fly scheduled services. Jetstar links the airport with Sydney and Melbourne, while QantasLink and Virgin Australia both fly to Sydney. Ballina Shire Council owns and operates the airport, which opened in October 1986.
The airport has a single sealed runway, 06/24, 1,900 metres long. In the year to March 2023 it handled about 650,000 passengers and 6,831 aircraft movements, making it the 16th busiest airport in Australia. The terminal has a departure hall and check-in area, a licensed dining venue, a Relay shop, an ATM, charging stations, WiFi, family facilities and baggage trolleys. An occasional bus service runs between the airport and the surrounding towns.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 650K passengers (2023)1 runwayopened 1986
- Location
- -28.833, 153.561
- Operator
- Ballina Shire Council
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalBallina Byron Gateway Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 3 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport TerminalDomestic
Jetstar, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
Nearby cities
3 citiesBallina Byron Gateway Airport is closest to Ballina (5 km south), and also serves Byron Bay, Lismore and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Ballina5 km south
- Byron Bay36 km north
- Lismore37 km west
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