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How Busy Is Gold Coast Airport? OOL
Coolangatta, Australia. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 5.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 164 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
5.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 54.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (5.3 flights/hr). Total: 55.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ) 1,416
- 2. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA) 1,191
- 3. Qantas Airways (QF) 431
- 4. Air New Zealand (NZ) 98
- 5. Air Pacific Ltd. t/a Fiji Airways (FJ) 26
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Sydney (SYD) 1,347
- 2. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL) 941
- 3. 🇳🇿 Auckland (AKL) 159
- 4. 🇦🇺 Adelaide (ADL) 141
- 5. 🇦🇺 Canberra (CBR) 89
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at OOL?
- Departures from Gold Coast Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 5.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of OOL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from OOL?
- Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ) is the largest operator at Gold Coast Airport, with 1416 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from OOL?
- Sydney (SYD) is the most-flown destination, with 1347 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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