BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- IATA code
- BNK
- ICAO code
- YBNA
- Size
- medium
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 578,803
- 2025 · −7.9% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+11 / UTC+10
- Australia/Sydney
- Elevation
- 2 m
- 7 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 1,900 m
Jan–May 2026: 245,711 passengers, +2.6% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About BNK
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Ballina, Australia. 578,803 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from BNK.
BITRE (CC BY). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from BNK
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| BNK → SYD | 611 km | 468,131 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LSY | Lismore Airport | 30 km |
| OOL | Gold Coast Airport | 74 km |
| BNE | Brisbane International Airport | 167 km |
| CFS | Coffs Harbour Airport | 171 km |
| WTB | Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport | 224 km |
Distance from BNK to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,900 m | 30 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia · -28.8332, 153.5615
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