Armidale Airport is six kilometres from the city centre and is operated by Armidale Regional Council. It has daily return passenger flights to Brisbane and Sydney, with onward connections to Asia, North America, Europe and throughout Australia.
A $10 million upgrade of Armidale Regional Airport was completed in December 2017, creating a new terminal building with improved check-in, baggage handling, food and beverage and retail facilities, as well as enhanced parking.
QantasLink provide services from Armidale direct to Sydney.
For additional information customers are advised to contact Qantas on 13 12 23.
Link Airways provide flights direct from Armidale to Brisbane.
For additional information customers are advised to contact Link Airways on 1300 851 269.
For items left on an aircraft, phone the appropriate baggage handling staff at the airport:
Security screening is in place for Qantas passengers at Armidale Regional Airport. All luggage, including checked-in luggage and carry-on items go through a thorough screening process before departure.
This streamlines the travel process for those with connecting flights, as passengers are not required to go through security screening again once they arrive in Sydney or Brisbane. Security screening greatly enhances safety for both passengers and airline crews.
The installation of the specialist security equipment was made possible by a $1.8 million grant from the Australian Government's Aviation and Maritime Safety and Security Program.
Armidale Regional Airport carpark offers free parking for up to two hours - to assist with pick-up and drop-off, and provide flexibility for those utilising the Airport Conference Room or Cafe.
Longer term parking does incur a fee to improve the availability of parking for airport users and provide a more equitable mix of income for the regional facility.
Parking fees:
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Additional parking is available onsite at Edwards Secure Car Park, which is monitored for security and offers paid parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Phone 1800 747 800 or 0421 519 181 for parking fees and other information about Edwards Secure Car Park.
Armidale Regional Airport offers a full range of hire car services meeting incoming flights. Providers include AVIS, Hertz, Thrifty, Realistic and Budget.
General aviation services include helicopter and executive plane charter services, air-freight services, aviation maintenance services, pilot training, aero club facilities and fuel.
Armidale Regional Airport offers businesses and community groups a range of options to advertise services and upcoming events on our digital media boards located throughout the airport.
To enquire about digital advertising at the Armidale Regional Airport, please email at communications@armidale.nsw.gov.au to get in touch with our friendly team.
Runway maintenance works scheduled for early 2025 will impact some commercial airline operations at Armidale Regional Airport.
Routine pavement maintenance is scheduled for the last week of January and the first two weekends of February. Where possible these works are being undertaken as night works to minimise the impact to normally scheduled flights. Where this is not possible, some flights have had to be cancelled to allow critical stages of work to be completed.
To confirm availability of any flights relevant to your travel plans, please refer to your airline’s website.
Armidale Regional Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by these closures that are necessary to maintain the critical runway pavements.