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Australia

National Commercial Aviation & Runway Registry (ISO: AU)
9 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
12,999 ft
3,962 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
9
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)

National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table

Commercial aerodromes in Australia ordered by longest active runway dimension.

National Rank Aerodrome Name IATA Municipality Longest Runway Elevation Published Global Rank
#1 in AU Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD Sydney (Mascot) 12,999 ft (3962m) 21 ft #88 of 650
#2 in AU Melbourne Airport MEL Melbourne 11,998 ft (3657m) 434 ft #199 of 650
#3 in AU Brisbane International Airport BNE Brisbane 11,680 ft (3560m) 13 ft #250 of 650
#4 in AU Perth International Airport PER Perth 11,299 ft (3444m) 67 ft #302 of 650
#5 in AU Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin DRW Darwin 11,004 ft (3354m) 103 ft #354 of 650
#6 in AU Cairns International Airport CNS Cairns 10,489 ft (3197m) 10 ft #487 of 650
#7 in AU Adelaide International Airport ADL Adelaide 10,171 ft (3100m) 20 ft #512 of 650
#8 in AU Newcastle Airport NTL Williamtown 10,033 ft (3058m) 31 ft #528 of 650
#9 in AU Melbourne Avalon International Airport AVV Geelong/Melbourne 10,000 ft (3048m) 35 ft #559 of 650