Costs and fees
How do we charge

Airservices levies charges to aircraft operators that engage our services in the Australian airspace. Our charges may include fees applied or collected on behalf of other Australian government agencies, and may include aviation fire fighting charges at selected aerodromes.

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Regulating charges
How we calculate charges

Our charges are regulated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and are based on a model of cost-recovery plus a return on our assets. You can find detailed calculations of our different charges in our Statutory Determination effective 1 August 2025.

 

Costs and fees
Pricing update

On 1 August 2025, Airservices Australia implemented a one-off interim weighted average price increase of 6%, following the ACCC’s decision to not object to the price increase in October 2024. Airservices deferred the implementation to support the aviation sector during the peak holiday period.

Before the interim increase, Airservices had not adjusted its prices under a long-term pricing agreement since 1 July 2015. The cost of providing air traffic management, aviation rescue firefighting and enabling services has risen considerably since that time. Hence, Airservices has progressed work on a new long-term pricing agreement.

In April 2026, Airservices submitted a draft price notification to the ACCC, proposing price changes under a long-term pricing agreement (LTPA) covering the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.

The LTPA was informed by extensive consultation with industry, government departments and the ACCC. This engagement helped shape the prices proposed in the draft price notification.

The proposed price increases will enable Airservices to continue investing in frontline service delivery and key initiatives that support the aviation industry’s future growth.

The ACCC may now assess Airservices’ draft price notification in accordance with its price notification framework under Part VIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. Following the ACCC’s assessment, the proposed price increases will require Ministerial approval before taking effect. The timing of any changes to pricing is dependent on finalisation of the review and approvals processes.

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