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Airnorth

Australia · TOPEND

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Connecting the Top End and Northern Australia.

Founded

1978

Headquarters

Darwin, Australia

Airnorth is a regional airline based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, operating scheduled passenger and charter services across northern Australia and into neighbouring countries. The airline serves remote communities, major regional centres, and international destinations in Timor-Leste and Indonesia, playing a vital role in connecting areas with limited transport alternatives. Founded in 1978, Airnorth has grown from a small charter operator into a significant regional carrier in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The airline operates under the IATA code TL and ICAO code ANO, with the radiotelephony callsign TOPEND. Airnorth operates a fleet primarily composed of Embraer regional jets and turboprop aircraft, enabling it to serve both sealed-runway airports and more remote airstrips. The airline is known for its role in supporting resource industry operations, government contracts, and essential air services to underserved communities.

Hubs & network

Airnorth's primary hub is Darwin International Airport, with additional operations through Broome and other Northern Territory and Western Australian airports.

Fleet

Airnorth operates a fleet including Embraer 170 regional jets and Embraer 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft to serve its route network.

Notable facts

›Airnorth operates international services to Dili, Timor-Leste, providing a key link between Australia and its near neighbour.
›The airline has a strong focus on charter services for the mining and resources sector in northern Australia.
›Airnorth has held contracts for essential air services to remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
›The callsign 'TOPEND' is a reference to the colloquial name for the northern tip of Australia's Northern Territory.
›Airnorth has operated codeshare agreements with larger carriers including Virgin Australia to extend connectivity.

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Primary hubs

Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDRW · 9 rts Broome International AirportBME · 3 rts East Kimberley Regional (Kununurra) AirportKNX · 3 rts Maningrida AirportMNG · 3 rts Gove AirportGOV · 2 rts Groote Eylandt AirportGTE · 2 rts

Route network map (33 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

BME → KTAE70

DRW → DILE70

DRW → MNGEM2

GOV → DRWEM2

KNX → DRWE70

KTA → PHEE70

MCV → DRWE70

TSV → DRWE70

BME → DRWE70

DRW → BMEE70

DRW → KNXE70

DRW → MCVE70

DRW → TSVE70

OOL → ISAE70

DIL → DRWE70

ELC → MNGEM2

GOV → GTEEM2

GTE → GOVEM2

ISA → DRWE70

MGT → MNGEM2

MNG → ELCEM2

MNG → MGTEM2

BME → KNXE70

DRW → GOVEM2

DRW → GTEEM2

DRW → ISAE70

GTE → DRWEM2

ISA → OOLE70

KNX → BMEE70

KNX → PERE70

MNG → DRWEM2

PER → KNXE70

PHE → BMEE70

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Embraer 17021 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia12 routes

Encyclopaedia

Airnorth is a regional airline based at Darwin Airport in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It operates scheduled and charter services in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Timor-Leste and Papua.

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