Aviation
Aviation plays a key role in Australia’s transport system. As a vast island nation with a dispersed population far from key trading partners and visitor markets, air transport provides Australians with essential links to each other, goods, services and the world.
Domestic aviation
Airport traffic data
Monthly and financial year data on scheduled Regular Public Transport (RPT) services at selected Australian airports.
Release date: 15 June 2026
Domestic aviation activity
Monthly, calendar year and financial year reports on traffic carried by Australian domestic and regional airlines.
Domestic aviation activity – cities and regions
Data on Regular Public Transport (RPT) domestic aviation activity in Australia by sector type.
Release date: 19 December 2025
On-time performance
Airline on-time performance—monthly reports and time series data
Reports that cover monthly punctuality and reliability data of major domestic and regional airlines operating between Australian airports.
Release date: 23 June 2026
Airline on-time performance—annual reports
Reports that summarise annual (calendar or financial year) punctuality and reliability data of major domestic and regional airlines operating between Australian airports.
Release date: 6 March 2026
International aviation
International airline activity—monthly publications
Reports covering monthly international aircraft, passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats, seat load factors and airline market shares.
Release date: 29 May 2026
International airline activity—annual publications
Reports summarising annual (calendar or financial year) international aircraft, passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats, seat load factors and airline market shares.
Release date: 23 November 2022
International airline activity—time series data
Files containing international time series data covering passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats and seat load factors.
Release date: 29 May 2026
General aviation
Australian aircraft activity
This annual survey covers all Australian registered aircraft used in the commercial air transport and general aviation sectors of the Australian aviation industry.
Release date: 19 December 2025
Economic measures of general aviation in Australia
This paper indicates an approximate range of the economic value of general aviation (GA) activities.
Release date: 4 September 2025