Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK / YBNA)
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK / YBNA) in Ballina, Australia has turned up in 11 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 154 airline flights heading to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and 150 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- YBNA
- IATA
- BNK
- City
- Ballina
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -28.834, 153.562
- Catches
- 11
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 154
- departing, 30 days
- 150
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport serves Ballina. It sits 7 ft (2 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 6,234 ft (1,900 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 11 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 — 5 catches
- Airbus A320 — 4 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 2 catches
Airlines
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 4 catches
- Virgin Blue Airlines — 2 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- QLK63D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QLK64D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QLK62D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JST458 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- VOZ1139 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JST457 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- QLK65D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- VOZ1139 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- JST458 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- QLK63D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- JST456 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 154 airline flights arriving and 150 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 16 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Ballina Byron Gateway Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Ballina Byron Gateway Airport?
Yes: 11 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport above sea level?
7 ft (2 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport?
6,234 ft (1,900 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in the simulator yet.