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 arrivals@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

Table 2: Not Permanently Serviced Airports

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

Contact Us

• Phone 1800 900 090
• Phone + 61 3 8318 6700 (from outside Australia)
• Email arrivals@aff.gov.au
• Complete an online form to send us your inquiry
• See our organisational contacts.