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Imagine flying high above Australia! When you travel by plane, you start and end your journey at an airport. An airport is a special place where airplanes take off and land. It's like a big station for planes, with runways, terminals, and lots of people working to make sure flights are safe and smooth.

This article is a list of airports located in New South Wales, which is one of Australia's largest states. From busy international hubs to smaller local airfields, these airports help people and goods move all around the state and beyond!

Exploring New South Wales Airports

New South Wales has many different kinds of airports. Some are huge, like Sydney Airport, handling flights from all over the world. Others are smaller, serving local towns and regional areas. Airports can be:

  • Public: These are open for everyone to use, whether for passenger flights or cargo.
  • Private: These are owned by individuals or companies and might not be open to the general public.
  • Military: These airports are used by the Australian Defence Force, like the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Each airport has special codes to identify it. The ICAO code (International Civil Aviation Organization) is a four-letter code used by air traffic controllers. The IATA code (International Air Transport Association) is a three-letter code you often see on your plane tickets and luggage tags.

Below is a list of airports in New South Wales. The list is sorted by the name of the community where the airport is located. If a city name is in bold, it means that airport handles international flights, connecting New South Wales with other countries!

Community   Airport name   Type   ICAO   IATA   Coordinates  
Albury Albury Airport Public YMAY ABX 36°04′06″S 146°57′30″E / 36.06833°S 146.95833°E / -36.06833; 146.95833 (Albury Airport)
Armidale Armidale Airport Public YARM ARM 30°31′42″S 151°37′00″E / 30.52833°S 151.61667°E / -30.52833; 151.61667 (Armidale Airport)
Ballina Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Public YBNA BNK 28°50′00″S 153°33′42″E / 28.83333°S 153.56167°E / -28.83333; 153.56167 (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
Balranald Balranald Airport Public YBRN BZD 34°37′24″S 143°34′42″E / 34.62333°S 143.57833°E / -34.62333; 143.57833 (Balranald Airport)
Bankstown, Sydney Bankstown Airport Public YSBK BWU 33°55′30″S 150°59′18″E / 33.92500°S 150.98833°E / -33.92500; 150.98833 (Bankstown Airport)
Bathurst Bathurst Airport Public YBTH BHS 33°24′36″S 149°39′06″E / 33.41000°S 149.65167°E / -33.41000; 149.65167 (Bathurst Airport)
Bourke Bourke Airport Public YBKE BRK 30°02′18″S 145°57′06″E / 30.03833°S 145.95167°E / -30.03833; 145.95167 (Bourke Airport)
Brewarrina Brewarrina Airport Public YBRW BWQ 29°58′24″S 146°49′00″E / 29.97333°S 146.81667°E / -29.97333; 146.81667 (Brewarrina Airport)
Broken Hill Broken Hill Airport Public YBHI BHQ 32°00′06″S 141°28′18″E / 32.00167°S 141.47167°E / -32.00167; 141.47167 (Broken Hill Airport)
Camden, Sydney Camden Airport Public YSCN CDU 34°02′24″S 150°41′12″E / 34.04000°S 150.68667°E / -34.04000; 150.68667 (Camden Airport)
Cessnock Cessnock Airport Public YCNK CES 32°47′18″S 151°20′30″E / 32.78833°S 151.34167°E / -32.78833; 151.34167 (Cessnock Airport)
Cobar Cobar Airport Public YCBA CAZ 31°32′18″S 145°47′36″E / 31.53833°S 145.79333°E / -31.53833; 145.79333 (Cobar Airport)
Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Airport Public YCFS CFS 30°19′12″S 153°07′00″E / 30.32000°S 153.11667°E / -30.32000; 153.11667 (Coffs Harbour Airport)
Collarenebri Collarenebri Airport Public YCBR CRB 29°31′18″S 148°34′54″E / 29.52167°S 148.58167°E / -29.52167; 148.58167 (Collarenebri Airport)
Condobolin Condobolin Airport Public YCDO CBX 33°03′54″S 147°12′30″E / 33.06500°S 147.20833°E / -33.06500; 147.20833 (Condobolin Airport)
Coolah Coolah Airport Public YCAH CLH 31°46′24″S 149°36′36″E / 31.77333°S 149.61000°E / -31.77333; 149.61000 (Coolah Airport)
Cooma Cooma–Polo Flat Airport Public YPFT 36°13′48″S 149°09′00″E / 36.23000°S 149.15000°E / -36.23000; 149.15000 (Cooma–Polo Flat Airport)
Cooma Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport Public YCOM OOM 36°18′00″S 148°58′24″E / 36.30000°S 148.97333°E / -36.30000; 148.97333 (Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport)
Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Airport Public YCBB COJ 31°20′S 149°16′E / 31.333°S 149.267°E / -31.333; 149.267 (Coonabarabran Airport)
Coonamble Coonamble Airport Public YCNM CNB 30°59′00″S 148°22′30″E / 30.98333°S 148.37500°E / -30.98333; 148.37500 (Coonamble Airport)
Cootamundra Cootamundra Airport Public YCTM CMD 34°37′30″S 148°02′06″E / 34.62500°S 148.03500°E / -34.62500; 148.03500 (Cootamundra Airport)
Corowa Corowa Airport Public YCOR CWW 35°59′24″S 146°21′06″E / 35.99000°S 146.35167°E / -35.99000; 146.35167 (Corowa Airport)
Cowra Cowra Airport Public YCWR CWT 33°50′42″S 148°38′54″E / 33.84500°S 148.64833°E / -33.84500; 148.64833 (Cowra Airport)
Deniliquin Deniliquin Airport Public YDLQ DNQ 35°33′36″S 144°56′48″E / 35.56000°S 144.94667°E / -35.56000; 144.94667 (Deniliquin Airport)
Dubbo Dubbo City Airport Public YSDU DBO 32°13′00″S 148°34′30″E / 32.21667°S 148.57500°E / -32.21667; 148.57500 (Dubbo City Airport)
Evans Head Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Public YEVD EVH 29°05′36″S 153°25′12″E / 29.09333°S 153.42000°E / -29.09333; 153.42000 (Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome)
Forbes Forbes Airport Public YFBS FRB 33°21′48″S 147°56′06″E / 33.36333°S 147.93500°E / -33.36333; 147.93500 (Forbes Airport)
Glen Innes Glen Innes Airport Public YGLI GLI 29°40′30″S 151°41′24″E / 29.67500°S 151.69000°E / -29.67500; 151.69000 (Glen Innes Airport)
Glenbrook RAAF Base Glenbrook Military YGNB 33°45′48″S 150°38′12″E / 33.76333°S 150.63667°E / -33.76333; 150.63667 (RAAF Base Glenbrook)
Goodooga Goodooga Airport Public YGDA 29°04′24″S 147°22′24″E / 29.07333°S 147.37333°E / -29.07333; 147.37333 (Goodooga Airport)
Goulburn Goulburn Airport Public YGLB GUL 34°48′06″S 149°43′06″E / 34.80167°S 149.71833°E / -34.80167; 149.71833 (Goulburn Airport)
Grafton Clarence Valley Regional Airport Public YGFN GFN 29°45′36″S 153°01′48″E / 29.76000°S 153.03000°E / -29.76000; 153.03000 (Clarence Valley Regional Airport)
Griffith Griffith Airport Public YGTH GFF 34°15′06″S 146°04′00″E / 34.25167°S 146.06667°E / -34.25167; 146.06667 (Griffith Airport)
Gundaroo Gundaroo Airport Private YGDO 35°02′43″S 149°15′26″E / 35.04528°S 149.25722°E / -35.04528; 149.25722 (Gundaroo Airport)
Gunnedah Gunnedah Airport Public YGDH GUH 30°57′42″S 150°15′00″E / 30.96167°S 150.25000°E / -30.96167; 150.25000 (Gunnedah Airport)
Hay Hay Airport Public YHAY HXX 34°31′53″S 144°49′47″E / 34.53139°S 144.82972°E / -34.53139; 144.82972 (Hay Airport)
Holsworthy, Sydney Holsworthy Barracks Military YSHW 33°59′42″S 150°57′06″E / 33.99500°S 150.95167°E / -33.99500; 150.95167 (Holsworthy Barracks)
Inverell Inverell Airport Public YIVL IVR 29°53′18″S 151°08′39″E / 29.88833°S 151.14417°E / -29.88833; 151.14417 (Inverell Airport)
Kempsey Kempsey Airport Private YKMP KPS 31°04′28″S 152°46′11″E / 31.07444°S 152.76972°E / -31.07444; 152.76972 (Kempsey Airport)
Albion Park Rail Shellharbour Airport Public YSHL WOL 31°04′28″S 151°46′11″E / 31.07444°S 151.76972°E / -31.07444; 151.76972 (Shellharbour Airport)
Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo Airport Private YLCG 33°16′42″S 146°22′12″E / 33.27833°S 146.37000°E / -33.27833; 146.37000 (Lake Cargelligo Airport)
Lightning Ridge Lightning Ridge Airport Public YLRD LHG 29°27′24″S 147°59′06″E / 29.45667°S 147.98500°E / -29.45667; 147.98500 (Lightning Ridge Airport)
Lismore Lismore Airport Public YLIS LSY 28°49′41″S 153°15′36″E / 28.82806°S 153.26000°E / -28.82806; 153.26000 (Lismore Airport)
Lord Howe Island Lord Howe Island Airport Public YLHI LDH 31°32′18″S 159°04′38″E / 31.53833°S 159.07722°E / -31.53833; 159.07722 (Lord Howe Island Airport)
Luskintyre Luskintyre Airfield Private YLSK 32°40′S 151°25′E / 32.667°S 151.417°E / -32.667; 151.417 (Luskintyre Airfield)
Maitland Maitland Airport Public YMND MTL 32°42′12″S 151°29′18″E / 32.70333°S 151.48833°E / -32.70333; 151.48833 (Maitland Airport)
Mascot, Sydney Sydney Airport Public YSSY SYD 33°56′46″S 151°10′38″E / 33.94611°S 151.17722°E / -33.94611; 151.17722 (Sydney Airport)
Merimbula Merimbula Airport Public YMER MIM 36°54′31″S 149°54′05″E / 36.90861°S 149.90139°E / -36.90861; 149.90139 (Merimbula Airport)
Moree Moree Airport Public YMOR MRZ 29°29′56″S 149°50′41″E / 29.49889°S 149.84472°E / -29.49889; 149.84472 (Moree Airport)
Moruya Moruya Airport Public YMRY MYA 35°53′52″S 150°08′40″E / 35.89778°S 150.14444°E / -35.89778; 150.14444 (Moruya Airport)
Mudgee Mudgee Airport Public YMDG DGE 32°33′45″S 149°36′40″E / 32.56250°S 149.61111°E / -32.56250; 149.61111 (Mudgee Airport)
Mungindi Mungindi Airport Public YMGI 28°58′00″S 149°03′00″E / 28.96667°S 149.05000°E / -28.96667; 149.05000 (Mungindi Airport)
Narrabri Narrabri Airport Private YNBR NAA 30°19′09″S 149°49′38″E / 30.31917°S 149.82722°E / -30.31917; 149.82722 (Narrabri Airport)
Narrandera Narrandera Airport Public YNAR NRA 34°42′08″S 146°30′44″E / 34.70222°S 146.51222°E / -34.70222; 146.51222 (Narrandera Airport)
Narromine Narromine Airport Public YNRM 32°12′52″S 148°13′29″E / 32.21444°S 148.22472°E / -32.21444; 148.22472 (Narromine Airport)
Nowra HMAS Albatross Military YSNW NOA 34°56′56″S 150°32′13″E / 34.94889°S 150.53694°E / -34.94889; 150.53694 (HMAS Albatross)
Nyngan Nyngan Airport Public YNYN NYN 31°33′06″S 147°12′12″E / 31.55167°S 147.20333°E / -31.55167; 147.20333 (Nyngan Airport)
Palm Beach, Sydney Palm Beach Water Airport Public LBH 33°35′15″S 151°19′26″E / 33.58750°S 151.32389°E / -33.58750; 151.32389 (Palm Beach Water Airport)
Parkes Parkes Airport Public YPKS PKE 33°07′53″S 148°14′21″E / 33.13139°S 148.23917°E / -33.13139; 148.23917 (Parkes Airport)
Pelican Belmont Airport Private YPEC BEO 33°04′00″S 151°38′54″E / 33.06667°S 151.64833°E / -33.06667; 151.64833 (Belmont Airport)
Pooncarie Pooncarie Airport Public YPCE 33°22′24″S 142°35′00″E / 33.37333°S 142.58333°E / -33.37333; 142.58333 (Pooncarie Airport)
Port Macquarie Port Macquarie Airport Public YPMQ PQQ 31°26′09″S 152°51′48″E / 31.43583°S 152.86333°E / -31.43583; 152.86333 (Port Macquarie Airport)
Quirindi Quirindi Airport Public YQDI UIR 31°29′55″S 150°31′05″E / 31.49861°S 150.51806°E / -31.49861; 150.51806 (Quirindi Airport)
Red Hill Warren Airport Public YWRN QRR 31°44′00″S 147°48′12″E / 31.73333°S 147.80333°E / -31.73333; 147.80333 (Warren Airport)
Richmond, Sydney RAAF Base Richmond Military YSRI XRH 33°36′11″S 150°47′02″E / 33.60306°S 150.78389°E / -33.60306; 150.78389 (RAAF Base Richmond)
Rose Bay, Sydney Rose Bay Water Airport Public RSE 33°52′14″S 151°15′19″E / 33.87056°S 151.25528°E / -33.87056; 151.25528
Rylstone Rylstone Airpark Private YRYL 32°46′25″S 149°59′35″E / 32.77361°S 149.99306°E / -32.77361; 149.99306
Scone Scone Airport Private YSCO NSO 32°02′14″S 150°49′56″E / 32.03722°S 150.83222°E / -32.03722; 150.83222 (Scone Airport)
Singleton Dochra Airfield Military YDOC 32°39′00″S 151°12′30″E / 32.65000°S 151.20833°E / -32.65000; 151.20833 (Dochra Airfield)
Somersby Gosford Airport Public YSMB GOS 33°22′14″S 151°18′01″E / 33.37056°S 151.30028°E / -33.37056; 151.30028 (Somersby Airport)
Spring Hill Orange Airport Public YORG OAG 33°22′54″S 149°07′59″E / 33.38167°S 149.13306°E / -33.38167; 149.13306 (Orange Airport)
Badgerys Creek, Sydney Western Sydney Airport WSI 33°52′46″S 150°44′23″E / 33.87944°S 150.73972°E / -33.87944; 150.73972 (Western Sydney Airport)
Tamworth Tamworth Airport Public YSTW TMW 31°05′02″S 150°50′58″E / 31.08389°S 150.84944°E / -31.08389; 150.84944 (Tamworth Airport)
Taree Taree Airport Private YTRE TRO 31°53′19″S 152°30′50″E / 31.88861°S 152.51389°E / -31.88861; 152.51389 (Taree Airport)
Temora Temora Airport Public YTEM TEM 34°25′18″S 147°30′42″E / 34.42167°S 147.51167°E / -34.42167; 147.51167 (Temora Airport)
The Oaks The Oaks Airfield Private YOAS 34°04′58″S 150°33′36″E / 34.08278°S 150.56000°E / -34.08278; 150.56000 (The Oaks Airfield)
Tibooburra Tibooburra Airport Public YTIB TYB 29°27′06″S 142°03′30″E / 29.45167°S 142.05833°E / -29.45167; 142.05833 (Tibooburra Airport)
Tocumwal Tocumwal Airport Public YTOC TCW 35°48′39″S 145°36′15″E / 35.81083°S 145.60417°E / -35.81083; 145.60417 (Tocumwal Airport)
Tumut Tumut Airport Public YTMU TUM 35°15′46″S 148°14′27″E / 35.26278°S 148.24083°E / -35.26278; 148.24083 (Tumut Airport)
Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Airport Public YSWG WGA 35°09′55″S 147°27′59″E / 35.16528°S 147.46639°E / -35.16528; 147.46639 (Wagga Wagga Airport)
Wagga Wagga RAAF Base Wagga Military 35°09′37″S 147°28′07″E / 35.16028°S 147.46861°E / -35.16028; 147.46861 (RAAF Base Wagga)
Walgett Walgett Airport Public YWLG WGE 30°02′00″S 148°07′30″E / 30.03333°S 148.12500°E / -30.03333; 148.12500 (Walgett Airport)
Wallis Island Forster (Wallis Island) Airport Public YFST FOT 32°12′15″S 152°28′44″E / 32.20417°S 152.47889°E / -32.20417; 152.47889
Warnervale, Central Coast Warnervale (Central Coast) Airport Public YWVA 33°14′27″S 151°25′40″E / 33.24083°S 151.42778°E / -33.24083; 151.42778 (Warnervale Airport)
Wedderburn, Sydney Wedderburn Airport Private YWBN 34°10′48″S 150°48′30″E / 34.18000°S 150.80833°E / -34.18000; 150.80833 (Wedderburn Airport)
Wellington Bodangora Airport Public YWEL 32°27′39″S 148°59′27″E / 32.46083°S 148.99083°E / -32.46083; 148.99083 (Bodangora Airport)
Wentworth Wentworth Airport Private YWTO 34°05′18″S 141°53′30″E / 34.08833°S 141.89167°E / -34.08833; 141.89167 (Wentworth Airport)
West Wyalong West Wyalong Airport Public YWWL WWY 33°56′12″S 147°11′30″E / 33.93667°S 147.19167°E / -33.93667; 147.19167 (West Wyalong Airport)
Williamtown, Newcastle Newcastle Airport Public YWLM NTL 32°47′42″S 151°50′04″E / 32.79500°S 151.83444°E / -32.79500; 151.83444 (Newcastle Airport)
Williamtown, Newcastle RAAF Base Williamtown Military YWLM NTL 32°47′42″S 151°50′04″E / 32.79500°S 151.83444°E / -32.79500; 151.83444 (RAAF Base Williamtown)
Young Young Airport Public YYNG NGA 34°15′20″S 148°14′53″E / 34.25556°S 148.24806°E / -34.25556; 148.24806 (Young Airport)

Airports That Are No Longer Used

Sometimes, airports close down or are no longer used for flights. This can happen for many reasons, like new airports being built, changes in how people travel, or the land being used for something else. These are called "defunct" airports. Here's a list of airports in New South Wales that are no longer active.

Community   Airport name   Type   ICAO   IATA   Coordinates  
Castlereagh, Sydney Castlereagh Aerodrome Military 33°40′37″S 150°41′15″E / 33.67694°S 150.68750°E / -33.67694; 150.68750 (Castlereagh Aerodrome)
Cudal Cudal Airport Public YCUA CUG 33°16′33″S 148°46′9″E / 33.27583°S 148.76917°E / -33.27583; 148.76917
Forster Forster (Wallis Island) Airport Public FOT 32°11′57.37″S 152°29′21.4″E / 32.1992694°S 152.489278°E / -32.1992694; 152.489278 (Forster Airport)
Hoxton Park, Sydney Hoxton Park Airport Public YHOX 33°54′35″S 150°51′08″E / 33.90972°S 150.85222°E / -33.90972; 150.85222 (Hoxton Park Airport)
Nabiac RAAF Base Nabiac Military 32°07′54″S 152°26′03″E / 32.13167°S 152.43417°E / -32.13167; 152.43417 (RAAF Base Nabiac)
Penrith, Sydney Fleurs Aerodrome Military 33°51′48″S 150°46′30″E / 33.86333°S 150.77500°E / -33.86333; 150.77500 (Fleurs Aerodrome)
Schofields, Sydney RAAF Station Schofields Military 33°42′49″S 150°52′16″E / 33.71361°S 150.87111°E / -33.71361; 150.87111 (RAAF Station Schofields)
Uranquinty RAAF Base Uranquinty Military 35°11′51″S 147°12′29″E / 35.19750°S 147.20806°E / -35.19750; 147.20806 (RAAF Base Uranquinty)
Woy Woy Woy Woy Aerodrome Military 33°30′15″S 151°19′10″E / 33.50417°S 151.31944°E / -33.50417; 151.31944 (Woy Woy Aerodrome)

See also

  • List of airports in Greater Sydney
  • List of airports in Australia
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