Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV)

Townsville, AU 🇦🇺 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

YBTL

IATA

TSV

Elevation

18 ft

Region

AU-QLD

Local Time

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Airport Information

GPS Code: YBTL

Local Code: Not available

Location: -19.252904° N, 146.766512° E

Continent: OC

Type: Medium Airport

Keywords: RAAF Base Garbutt RAAF Base Townsville

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For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
01/19 7999 ft 148 ft ASP Active Lighted
07/25 3609 ft 98 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
A/D APP/DEP 126.8 MHz
ATIS ATIS 133.5 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL 128.1 MHz
CTAF CTAF 118.3 MHz
FSS BRISBANE CNTR 120.55 MHz
GND GND 121.8 MHz
OPS RAAF AIR OPS 897.4 MHz
TWR TWR 118.3 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
TL Townsville VOR-DME 114100 kHz
TVL Townsville TACAN 113500 kHz
TVL Townsville NDB 276 kHz

Airport Routes

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Top Airlines

Operating at Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville
Airlines by Flight Activity
Based on observed flight operations and route network
Airline Routes Flights Destinations Last Activity
QLK
QLK
4 58 4 Sep 18, 2025
5 54 5 Sep 18, 2025
HND
HND / OI
1 53 1 Sep 18, 2025
Qantas
QFA / QF
4 36 4 Sep 15, 2025
3 35 3 Sep 15, 2025
1 23 1 Sep 15, 2025
2 6 2 Sep 18, 2025
SKP
SKP / QN
1 2 1 Sep 4, 2025

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Taxis

A dedicated, sheltered taxi rank is located directly in front of the arrivals hall. Taxis are available to meet all arriving flights and provide metered service to Townsville and surrounding areas. The primary provider is 13cabs.

Rental Cars

Several major car rental companies have service desks located inside the arrivals area of the terminal. Options include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, and Thrifty. Pre-booking is highly recommended, especially during peak travel periods.

Public Transportation

The primary public transit option is the Con-x-ion Airport Shuttle. This service provides door-to-door transfers to hotels and addresses throughout Townsville, Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal, and other key locations. Pre-booking is required. There is no regular public bus route (Kinetic/Sunbus) that directly services the airport terminal.

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~70 km away
Home Hill Aerodrome
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Townsville University Hospital Heliport
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~7 km away
Nelly Bay Heliport
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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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TSV Posted by Ozguy on July 29, 2007

Always efficient.