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First Points of Entry – information for arriving aircraft and goods

All international aircraft arriving in Australian territory must land or unload goods at a first point of entry (FPOE) landing place unless we grant permission to land elsewhere.

FPOE locations are determined under section 223 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

Australian territory FPOE landing places

Airports listed in Table 1 have a permanent biosecurity presence and aircraft operators do not need to seek specific permission to land here.

  • Every international aircraft is legally required to provide pre-arrival reporting (s193 of the Act).

Airports listed in Table 2 do not have a permanent biosecurity presence.

  • Aircraft operators must contact us if planning to land or unload goods at these airports to ensure that biosecurity services can be appropriately provided and managed. Email Conveyance.Aircraft@aff.gov.au.
  • Additional permission may also be required to land at these locations from the Australian Government’s National Passenger Processing Committee (NPPC), Department of Home Affairs.

Airports that do not appear in either of the tables below are considered a Non-First Point of Entry (NFP).

  • Aircraft operators must request prior permission from the department to land aircraft and/or unload goods at a NFP at least 10 business days prior to each flight arrival in Australian territory along with mandatory pre-arrival reporting.

Our Guidelines for airline and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory outlines the biosecurity requirements for permission to land. It provides guidance on how to meet your regulatory obligations for:

  • pre-arrival reporting requirements
  • pratique
  • aircraft disinsection
  • mandatory in-flight announcements.

Changes to FPOE

FPOE determinations are subject to change. It is the obligation of the person in charge or operator of an aircraft to ensure that the aircraft complies with the current permissions and biosecurity entry points in FPOE determinations.

Please follow the links to the FPOE determinations listed below for current aircraft and goods permissions, biosecurity entry points for certain classes of aircraft and goods, definitions, and other important information.

You can subscribe to our Import Industry Advice Notices to stay informed of changes at FPOE.

Note that for information on specific commodities’ import conditions, you will need to visit BICON.

Table 1: Permanently Serviced Airports

NoAirport Name
State
Airport Locator CodesFirst Point of Entry DeterminationPermitted Goods
1Adelaide AirportSAYPAD/ADLBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Adelaide Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
2Brisbane AirportQLDYBBN/BNEBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Brisbane Airport) Determination 2019All goods
3Cairns AirportQLDYBCS/CNSBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cairns Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
4Canberra International Airport (and Royal Australian Air Force Base, Fairbairn)ACTYSCB/CBRBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Canberra Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
5Darwin Airport, DarwinNTYPDN/DRWBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Darwin Airport and Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
6Gold Coast AirportQLDYBCG/OOLBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Gold Coast Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
7Hobart AirportTASYMHB/HBABiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Hobart Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
8Melbourne, Tullamarine AirportVICYMML/MELBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Melbourne Tullamarine Airport) Determination 2019All goods
9Perth AirportWAYPPH/PERBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Perth Airport) Determination 2019All goods
10Sydney Kingsford Smith AirportNSWYSSY/SYDBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport) Determination 2022All goods

Table 2: Not Permanently Serviced Airports

NoAirport NameStateAirport Locator CodesFirst Point of Entry DeterminationPermitted Aircraft and Goods
1Alice Springs Airport NTYBAS/ASPBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Alice Springs Airport) Determination 2021 

Aircraft (must be brought to Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage)

Crew baggage only.

2Avalon AirportVICYNAV/AVVBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Avalon Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
3Brisbane West Wellcamp AirportQLDYBWW/WTBBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport) Determination 2020Freighter aircraft and goods carried on a freighter aircraft other than live horses
4Broome AirportWAYBRM/BMEBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Broome Airport) Determination 2020   Goods other than live horses
5Christmas Island AirportWAYPXM/XCHBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Christmas Island International Airport) Determination 2021Goods other than live horses
6Cocos (Keeling) Islands AirportWAYPCC/CCKBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport) Determination 2021  Goods other than live horses
7Essendon Airport, MelbourneVICYMEN/MEBBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Essendon Airport) Determination 2019Baggage and waste
8Horn Island AirportQLDYHID/HIDBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Horn Island Airport) Determination 2019Baggage, waste and dead crustacea
9Norfolk Island AirportNSWYSNF/NLKBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Norfolk Island International Airport) Determination 2023Baggage and general goods
10Port Hedland AirportWAYPPD/PHEBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port Hedland Airport) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
11Royal Australian Air Force Base, AmberleyQLDYAMBBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
12Royal Australian Air Force Base, DarwinNTYPDN/DRWBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Darwin Airport and Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
13Royal Australian Air Force Base, EdinburghSAYPEDBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
14Royal Australian Air Force Base, LearmonthWAYPLM/LEABiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Royal Australian Air Force Base Learmonth) Determination 2019No goods permitted
15Royal Australian Air Force Base, PearceWAYPEABiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
16Royal Australian Air Force Base, RichmondNSWYSRI/RCMBiosecurity (First Point of Entry— Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses
17Royal Australian Air Force Base, TindalNTYPTN/KTRBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal) Determination 2019Jet fighter aircraft and baggage carried on a jet fighter aircraft
18Newcastle Airport and Royal Australian Air Force Base, WilliamtownNSWYWLM/NTLBiosecurity (First Point of Entry— Newcastle Airport and Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown) Determination 2019Baggage and waste
19Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Albatross Naval Air Station, NowraNSWYSNW/NOABiosecurity (First Point of Entry—HMAS Albatross Naval Air Station Nowra) Determination 2019Baggage and waste
20Sunshine Coast AirportQLDYBMC/MCYBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Sunshine Coast Airport) Determination 2019Baggage and waste
21Townsville Airport
and Royal Australian Air Force Base, Townsville
QLDYBTL/TSVBiosecurity (First Point of Entry— Townsville Airport and Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville) Determination 2019Goods other than live horses

Return to the map displaying locations of FPOE airports, along with entry requirements.

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