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Hobart International AirportIATA code HBA

Hobart International Airport (HBA/YMHB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hobart, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

hobartairport.com.au(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Hobart, Australia
Codes
HBA · YMHB
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Australia/Hobart
Region
Oceania
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hobart International Airport (HBA/YMHB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hobart, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Hobart local time at coordinates -42.840°, 147.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hobart International Airport (HBA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hobart, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hobart International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
HBA
ICAO code
YMHB
City
Hobart
Country
Australia
Region
Oceania
Time zone
Australia/Hobart
Coordinates
-42.837°, 147.513°
From OurAirports
Official website
hobartairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hobart International Airport’s own pages.

HBA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1956
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
2.3 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Hobart
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Launceston Airport LST · 146 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HBA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 2,727 m, asphalt.

Runways at HBA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/302,727 m8,947 ft45 masphalt

Routes from HBA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HBA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at HBA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HBA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where HBA is

Calculated

17 km east-northeast

Hobart International Airport lies 17 km east-northeast of Hobart city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at HBA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hobart, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hobart International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hobartairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Hobart

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hobart International Airport: common questions

Where is Hobart International Airport?

Hobart International Airport serves Hobart, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -42.837°, 147.513°.

What are the airport codes for Hobart International Airport?

The IATA code is HBA and the ICAO code is YMHB.

What time zone is HBA in?

Hobart International Airport is in the Australia/Hobart time zone.

What is the official website of Hobart International Airport?

The airport’s official website is hobartairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hobart International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HBA: 12/30 (2,727 m (8,947 ft), asphalt).

When did Hobart International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1956 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hobart International Airport?

Wikidata records 2.3 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at HBA?

Wikidata lists HBA as a hub of Skytraders.

How far is HBA from Hobart city centre?

Hobart International Airport is about 17 km east-northeast of Hobart city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hobart International Airport?

OurAirports gives HBA’s elevation as 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hobart International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)