Armidale Regional Airport (ARM)

Departures from Armidale Regional Airport (ARM) at a glance

• 7flights a day41st busiest of 111 airports
• 2routes from here
• 3airlines
• 06:30 – 17:05first and last00061218

Collected 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Armidale Regional Airport (ARM) serves Armidale and the surrounding region in New South Wales (NSW), and Armidale Regional Council runs it. A council news notice, Link Airways and the tourism sites also use the shorter name Armidale Airport. The council says the airport is six kilometres from the city centre, and Link Airways places it on the New England Highway.

This site's schedule records show direct flights with Qantas to Sydney and with Link Airways to Brisbane.

The terminal at Armidale Regional Airport

The council's airport page refers to check-in counters and departure lounges, and to an Airport Conference Room. It also says the UNE Life Airside Cafe at the airport is open and serving the community, travellers and visitors to the region.

Security screening at Armidale Regional Airport

The council says security screening is in place for Qantas passengers at the airport, and that luggage, both checked and carry-on, goes through screening before departure.

Since 1 February 2025, according to the council, passengers on Qantas flights between Armidale and Sydney go through a body scanner. The only exception is for people in special circumstances set by the Department of Home Affairs, which the council lists as:

• people with vision impairment
• people with prosthetic devices
• people with a medical device or medical equipment
• people with reduced mobility
• people carrying a small child, and family groups
• people accompanied by an assistance animal, or by another animal
• people accompanied by a carer
• people with hidden disabilities

The council describes Armidale Regional Airport as a security-controlled airport, with security-restricted zones set up under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005. It warns that unauthorised entry to those zones carries significant penalties.

Liquids, aerosols and gels

The Department of Home Affairs screening page says its restrictions on powders, liquids, aerosols and gels apply in these situations:

• when departing Australia
• when transiting through Australia from one country to another
• when travelling on the domestic leg of a flight departing from an Australian international terminal
• before boarding an inbound flight at its last point of departure before Australia

Where the restrictions apply, each container must be 100 mL (volume), 100 g (weight) or less. Home Affairs says medical devices and medical equipment are exempt from the restrictions that apply for international travel.

Unattended bags, photos and comments about weapons at Armidale Regional Airport

The council says bags and personal items must not be left unattended in the airport or the terminal building, and that unattended items may be removed and quarantined. Luggage emptied and abandoned in the departure lounges because it is over the carry-on limit is not held for passengers and will be disposed of, so check your airline's carry-on allowance before you leave home.

Cameras are allowed in the departure lounges, but the council says photos may not be taken of check-in counters, check-in staff, security procedures, equipment or security staff. A comment about having a weapon or explosive device, even as a joke, is taken seriously and may lead to prosecution or to the airline refusing to carry you.

Getting to and from Armidale Regional Airport

Dropping off and picking up at Armidale Regional Airport

You can drop off passengers and their bags in the kerbside drop-off zone at the front of the terminal. Under aviation security requirements, the council says, you must stay with your vehicle and may stand in the zone for a maximum of 2 minutes while unloading; parking there is not permitted at any time.

The same zone can be used for a pick-up if all your passengers are already waiting at the kerb with their luggage and ready to go, again for 2 minutes. Drivers collecting passengers may not use the taxi or bus zones at the terminal.

Parking at Armidale Regional Airport

The council's airport page lists car park A, next to the terminal, and car park B for longer-term parking. A short stay is free and longer-term parking incurs a fee; check the council's airport page for the terms and how to pay.

Edwards Secure Car Park, also on the airport site, is a separate, privately operated car park with paid parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The council says it is monitored for security and has its own payment system, separate from the council car parks.

Car hire at Armidale Regional Airport

The council says the airport has hire car services meeting incoming flights, and that the providers include Hertz, Thrifty and Budget. Visit NSW lists Sixt Car Rental, with its address as the terminal building. Contact the provider directly to book.

Reaching Armidale from Sydney and Brisbane

The council says NSW TrainLink runs a train between Sydney and Armidale, via Tamworth, and that the trip takes about 8 hours. Visit NSW describes Armidale as halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, with a drive of less than six hours from each.

Visit Armidale says the New England Highway is part of the major inland route between Sydney and Brisbane.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Armidale Regional Airport

This site's schedule records show direct domestic flights from Armidale Regional Airport to the places below, with the airline recorded on each route.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Brisbane	Brisbane Airport (BNE)	Link Airways
Sydney	Sydney Airport (SYD)	Qantas

Link Airways says its Brisbane service includes snacks and refreshments on board.

Brisbane is in Queensland, which does not observe daylight saving. Armidale is in New South Wales, which does.

Armidale and the New England Tableland

The University of New England (UNE) has its primary campus in Armidale, in the New England Tableland region. UNE and the council both describe Armidale as having four distinct seasons, and Link Airways puts the town on the New England Plateau, at an elevation of 970 to 1070 metres.

The Visitor Information Centre is at 82 Marsh Street, Armidale.

Questions about Armidale Regional Airport

Who runs Armidale Regional Airport?

Armidale Regional Council runs the airport.

Will I go through a body scanner on a Qantas flight between Armidale and Sydney?

If you are flying Qantas between Armidale and Sydney, the council says body scanner screening has applied since 1 February 2025. The exceptions are the special circumstances set by the Department of Home Affairs, such as reduced mobility, a prosthetic device or carrying a small child.

How long can I stop in the drop-off zone at Armidale Regional Airport?

The council allows a maximum of 2 minutes in the kerbside zone, and you must stay with your vehicle. A pick-up in the zone is allowed if all your passengers are already waiting at the kerb with their luggage.

Can I hire a car at Armidale Regional Airport?

Yes. The council says hire car services meet incoming flights, and that the providers include Hertz, Thrifty and Budget. Visit NSW lists Sixt Car Rental with an address at the terminal building. Contact the provider directly to book.

Does Armidale observe daylight saving?

Yes. New South Wales observes daylight saving, as do Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Queensland, where Brisbane is, does not, and neither do Western Australia or the Northern Territory.