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Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV)

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville handled 138,366 passengers in May 2026, up 1.0% on a year earlier, according to Australia's BITRE.

Flights (arrivals + departures) over time

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January1,9041,352▼ 29.0%
February1,2781,344▲ 5.2%
March1,3741,512▲ 10.0%
April1,4821,438▼ 3.0%
May1,5081,376▼ 8.8%
June1,4741,342▼ 9.0%
July1,5341,486▼ 3.1%
August1,508––
September1,482––
October1,580–in progress
November1,470––
December1,472––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)10,5549,850▼ 6.7%

Passengers over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods16 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January124,730121,845▼ 2.3%
February112,072––
March123,868131,837▲ 6.4%
April134,508139,868▲ 4.0%
May136,948138,366▲ 1.0%
June137,974––
July156,422––
August146,588––
September145,387––
October154,310–in progress
November136,175––
December137,662––

Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 1,740 1,732 1,942 1,932 2,016 1,946 2,174 2,150 2,052 2,096 1,930 1,954
2025 1,904 1,278 1,374 1,482 1,508 1,474 1,534 1,508 1,482 1,580 1,470 1,472
2026 1,352 1,344 1,512 1,438 1,376 1,342 1,486
Series depth 22 years from 2004

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