Airport Charges
Parking Charges - visit the parking page here.
For the 2011 Conditions of Use Document (including airport charges) - click here
For a comparison between Darwin International Airport charges and other Australian Airport charges, and how these impact airfares, click here.
Aviation Charges
The following charges as varied from time to time at Darwin International Airport apply for the use of our aviation facilities and services.
PASSENGER FACILITIES CHARGES (PFC)
This Charge applies to all embarking passengers and disembarking passengers (excluding transit passengers) on scheduled RPT Operations and other aircraft using our airport terminals unless other arrangements are agreed in writing. This charge covers use of the passenger terminal and associated infrastructure.
$8.70 per passenger (all arriving and departing passengers) plus GST
AIRPORT SERVICES CHARGES (ASC)
This charge applies to all embarking passengers and disembarking passengers (excluding transit passengers) on scheduled RPT and other aircraft using our airport terminals unless other arrangements are agreed in writing. This charge covers the use of runways, taxiways, aircraft apron and associated infrastructure.
$7.45 per passenger (all arriving and departing passengers) plus GST
GENERAL LANDING CHARGES (GLC)
This charge applies to all civil aircraft operations at our airports except where the ASC applies, or unless other arrangements are agreed in writing (note the minimum charge/value is $20.00 per monthly billing cycle). This charge covers runways taxiways, aircraft apron and associated infrastructure.
$21.63 per tonne MTOW plus GST
Despite the above General Landing Charges, all aircraft involved in flight training or aircraft maintenance aerodrome circuits will be charged the GLC for the first hour, and for each hour thereafter based on the GLC calculations above, as opposed to a charge for each landing.
SAFETY & SECURITY CHARGE (SSC)
This charge applies to all embarking passengers (excluding transit passengers) on aircraft using the security restricted area unless other arrangements are agreed in writing:
From 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 - $9.87 plus GST per departing passenger
AIRCRAFT PARKING CHARGES (APC)
This parking charge does not apply where the aircraft is parked at the airport for less than 30 days and no landing activity has occurred or the aircraft is parked in a leased or licensed area.
$2.85 plus GST per tonne MTOW per additional day
ADVANCED PURCHASE DISCOUNTS (APD)|
This Charge replaces the General Landing Charge and is available only to non-RPT aircraft less than 10,000 kg MTOW using an ADG Airport and is valid for the Airport of purchase only. Quotes for 6 and 12 monthly blocks expiring on 30 June and 31 December in each year will be provided on request. Approval will be subject to various conditions which will be detailed in a letter of offer should the quote be acceptable to you.
ROTARY WING CHARGES (RWC)
No concessions are given for rotary wing operations
ULTRA-LIGHT/GLIDER CHARGES (UGC)
No concessions are given for Glider operations
AIRSIDE ESCORT CHARGES (AEC)
This charge applies to all vehicles or activities operating on the airport requiring supervision.
$60 plus GST per hour calculated in hourly increments
AIRSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGES (AECS)
Where aircraft operators are responsible and do not complete their own clean up to the Operator's satisfaction, we will clean up any fuel or oil spills at the following rates. This Charge applies only to clean up of fuel and oil spills on the Airport.
$70 plus GST per hour calculated in hourly increments plus cost of materials used and disposal of waste.
MINIMUM CLEANUP CHARGES (MCC)
Minimum invoice value is $20 plus GST
LIQUIDS, AEROSOLS AND GELS CHARGE (LAGS)
LAGS applies to all International Embarking Passengers on aircraft as required by legislation, unless other arrangements are agreed in writing:
From 1 July 2011 - $3.37 plus GST per International Embarking Passenger
The full conditions of use for Darwin International Airport can be viewed here - "2011 Conditions of Use Document". The above charges are subject to the conditions outlined in the 2011 Conditions of Use Document.
