# Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)

> Ballina, AU · IATA: BNK · ICAO: YBNA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BNK` |
| ICAO | `YBNA` |
| City | Ballina |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -28.83324, 153.56147 |

## Description

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Rex are the names that fill Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), one of the busiest regional airports in New South Wales with around half a million passengers a year. It owes that traffic to Byron Bay, the tourism magnet some 30 kilometres north, and links Ballina with Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The operation is firmly passenger-focused: there is no dedicated freight terminal, and air cargo is limited to small belly-hold consignments on scheduled flights. The Northern Rivers' farm output – macadamias, avocados, beef – leaves the region by truck along the Pacific Highway. For schedulable air freight, the nearest real cargo airport is Brisbane, about 180 kilometres north.

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