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Business aviation in Australia

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Registered business aircraft:
2,616

Based business air charter operators:
224

Based business aircraft for charter:
1,270

Business air charter brokers:
32

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	376
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	188
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	164
4	Cessna Caravan	146
5	Beechcraft Twin Piston	137
6	Beechcraft King Air 200	111
7	Cessna 400 series	94
8	Bell 206L LongRanger	87
9	Cessna 300 series	86
10	Pilatus PC-12	76
11	AgustaWestland AW139	63
12	Saab SF340	54
13	Beechcraft King Air 300	47
14	Bell 412	46
15	Robinson R66	45
16	Commander 500/680	45
17	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	43
18	Fokker F100	43
19	Cessna 441	36
20	Airbus Helicopters H130	35
21	Partenavia P.68	35
22	Eurocopter BK117	31
23	Learjet 35/36	26
24	Airbus Helicopters H120	24
25	Airbus Helicopters H135	23
26	Bell 407	22
27	Agusta A109	22
28	Eurocopter AS355	19
29	Sikorsky S-92	18
30	Citation 550/551	17
31	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	17
32	Challenger 604	16
33	De Havilland DHC-8 D	16
34	Global 6000/Express/XRS	15
35	Citation Mustang	14
36	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	14
37	Beechcraft King Air 90	14
38	Bell 212	14
39	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	13
40	Bell 429	12
41	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	12
42	MDH 500	12
43	BAe146	12
44	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	11
45	Pilatus PC-24	9
46	TBM700/850/900	9
47	Beechcraft 1900	8
48	Cessna Citation CJ2	8
49	Learjet 60	8
50	Airbus Helicopters H145	8
51	Bell 204/205	8
52	Citation 560	8
53	Bell 214	8
54	IAI Westwind	8
55	Twin Commander	7
56	Airbus Helicopters AS365	7
57	Hawker 750/800/900	6
58	Sikorsky S-76	6
59	Embraer EMB 120	6
60	Embraer EMB 110	5
61	Citation 500/501	5
62	Citation Sovereign	5
63	Jetstream 31/41	5
64	Boeing BBJ1	5
65	Bell 427	5
66	Boeing B-737	5
67	Embraer Phenom 100	5
68	ATR42/72	4
69	Daher Kodiak	4
70	Eurocopter BO105	4
71	Citation M2	4
72	MDH 520N	4
73	Diamond Twin Star	4
74	Dornier Do328	4
75	Embraer Phenom 300	4
76	Agusta A119	4
77	Falcon 7X	4
78	Tecnam P2006T	4
79	Airbus Helicopters H175	3
80	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	3
81	Learjet 45	3
82	Global 7500	3
83	Citation 650	3
84	Embraer E170/190	3
85	Falcon 900	3
86	Learjet 31	3
87	AgustaWestland AW189	2
88	Gulfstream G650	2
89	Cessna F406 Caravan	2
90	Enstrom 480	2
91	Diamond DA62	2
92	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
93	AgustaWestland AW169	2
94	Bell 222	2
95	Gulfstream GIV	2
96	Dornier Do228	2
97	Embraer ERJ-135	2
98	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
99	Airbus ACJ319	2
100	Viking DHC-6	2
101	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
102	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	2
103	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
104	Embraer Legacy 600/650	1
105	Falcon 900EASy	1
106	Britten Norman BN2T	1
107	MDH 600	1
108	Piper PA-42	1
109	Embraer Praetor 500	1
110	Cessna 425	1
111	Mitsubishi MU-2	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	Nextant 400XT	1
119	GAF Nomad	1
120	P180 Avanti	1
121	Challenger 605	1
122	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
123	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
124	Falcon 50	1
125	Bell 230	1
126	Piper PA-31T	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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