Airports / Gold Coast Airport

Gold Coast Airport(YBCG)

Gold Coast, Australia

Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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Activity Summary

1,409.1
Tons CO2 Total
2.4
Avg CO2/Flight
656
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
250.0 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 219% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

250t
Total CO₂
2.4t
Avg CO₂/flight
656
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
>300%
319t → 1,409t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
5%
2.3t → 2.4t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
57
449t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
22
Prior period only
New Aircraft
76
76 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Hong Kong36.9t CO₂
1 flight · avg 36.9t/flight
Subang34.7t CO₂
1 flight · avg 34.7t/flight
Sydney26.0t CO₂
22 flights · avg 1.2t/flight
Sydney25.0t CO₂
12 flights · avg 2.1t/flight
Essendon Fields10.7t CO₂
4 flights · avg 2.7t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

110t

Signals Detected

2

Highest Severity

High

MediumJun 29, 2025 – Jul 5, 2025

Elevated activity Jun 29, 2025 – Jul 5, 2025 — 30 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 13

30 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 13 flights per week by 137%.

41.1t CO₂

HighJul 24, 2025

Single high-emission departure VH-PPD → YBCG on Jul 24, 2025 — 68.6t CO₂, 98% of day's total

Aircraft VH-PPD departing to YBCG produced 68.6t CO₂, representing 98% of all airport emissions on Jul 24, 2025.

68.6t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
Gold CoastHong Kong

YBCG to VHHH · 4,373 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

36.9t

Total Emissions

36.9t CO₂

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Gold CoastSubang

YBCG to WMSA · 4,069 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

34.7t

Total Emissions

34.7t CO₂

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Gold CoastSydney

YBCG to YSBK · 425 miles

Total Flights

22

Avg CO₂/Flight

1.2t

Total Emissions

26.0t CO₂

Apr
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Gold CoastSydney

YBCG to YSSY · 423 miles

Total Flights

12

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.1t

Total Emissions

25.0t CO₂

Apr
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Gold CoastEssendon Fields

YBCG to YMEN · 827 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.7t

Total Emissions

10.7t CO₂

Apr
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Gold CoastBathurst Island

YBCG to YPHU · 1,887 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

10.7t

Total Emissions

10.7t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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B-650M·Bombardier Global 6000/6500
36.9t CO₂ · avg 36.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 24 Feb 2026
N424JS·Gulfstream GIV
34.7t CO₂ · avg 34.7t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 27 Feb 2026
N603BG·Gulfstream GV
24.7t CO₂ · avg 24.7t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 24 Feb 2026
N605JL·Bombardier Challenger 600
12.8t CO₂ · avg 1.2t/visit · 11 visits · Last seen 8 Feb 2026
VH-ZDM·Cessna Citation CJ2
12.3t CO₂ · avg 0.1t/visit · 91 visits · Last seen 29 Mar 2026
VH-XPA·Bombardier Challenger 600
7.7t CO₂ · avg 0.2t/visit · 37 visits · Last seen 27 Jan 2026
VH-A75·Cessna Citation CJ2
7.6t CO₂ · avg 1.0t/visit · 8 visits · Last seen 28 Mar 2026
VH-87XCharter·Embraer Phenom 300
7.4t CO₂ · avg 0.3t/visit · 27 visits · Last seen 25 Mar 2026
VH-NSQCharter·Embraer Phenom 300
7.1t CO₂ · avg 0.4t/visit · 18 visits · Last seen 2 Jan 2026
VH-SUYCharter·Cessna Citation CJ2
7.0t CO₂ · avg 0.3t/visit · 23 visits · Last seen 9 Mar 2026
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

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