Australia - New Zealand and the South Pacific
Australia
New South Wales
Byron Bay (and vicinity)
Ballina, NSW, Australia
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport – BNK
The Ballina Byron Gateway Airport formerly Ballina Airport, is one of the 613 airports in Australia. It is a small regional airport located at Ballina, New South Wales, Australia and serves the town and other nearby towns of Byron Bay. The Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, whose airport code is BNK, is owned and operated by Ballina Shire Council. The renaming of the airport into its present name is to attract more passengers coming in and out of the beachside town of Byron Bay. A plan for upgrade and expansion has been drafted to accommodate and serve better the airport users.
Best Time to Visit
BNK-Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is a public type airport. It has a runway with asphalt as its surface. Its terminal is included for improvement plans that may be constructed facing the runway and apron area. It will also involve the taxiway and more facilities. The increase of number of passengers is due to the introduction of jet services by Virgin Australia and Jetstar. The other passenger airlines serving the airport are FlyPelican andRegional Express that transport passengers to New Castle, Melbourne, and Sydney. The airport is very close to the towns of Newrybar, Ocean Shores, and Possum Creek where beautiful spots are located.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of hotels around the airport, but the 4-star Ballina Homestead Motel, the Avlon Gardens Motel-Ballina, and the Almare Tourist Motel are all just around 1.5 to 2 miles from the airport and the best among them all.
On this page it is easy to search for Ballina, NSW, Australia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Ballina, NSW, Australia (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the BNK airport. Most of these BNK hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Ballina, NSW, Australia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the BNK airport are Kings Beach, Ballina District Hospital, and Kings Beach.
