Townsville Airport (TSV / YBTL)
Townsville Airport (TSV / YBTL) in Townsville, Australia has turned up in 2 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.
Skydex receivers picked up 354 airline flights bound for Townsville Airport and 336 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, 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
- YBTL
- IATA
- TSV
- City
- Townsville
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -19.253, 146.765
- Catches
- 2
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 354
- departing, 30 days
- 336
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Townsville Airport serves Townsville. It sits 18 ft (5 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 7,999 ft (2,438 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Townsville 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) — 1 catch
- Brisbane (BNE) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
Airlines
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 1 catch
- Virgin Blue Airlines — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @0krypt — 1 catch
- @grant-daly — 1 catch
Recent catches
- JST913 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- VOZ397 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by grant-daly · 2026-10-18
Questions
How many flights to and from Townsville Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 354 airline flights arriving and 336 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 35 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Townsville 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 Townsville 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 Townsville Airport?
Yes: 2 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Townsville Airport above sea level?
18 ft (5 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Townsville Airport?
7,999 ft (2,438 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Townsville 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 Townsville 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 Townsville Airport in the simulator yet.