---
iata: BME
name: Broome International Airport
city: Broome
country: Australia
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.broomeair.com.au/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.broomeair.com.au/'
  - 'https://www.broomeair.com.au/lounge/'
  - 'https://www.broomeair.com.au/airlines/'
  - >-
    https://www.pointhacks.com.au/news/qantas-broome-regional-lounge-first-look-2025/
  - >-
    https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-guides/broome-airport-guide.html
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broome_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA BME / ICAO YBRM — Broome International Airport
  - 'GPS -17.944722, 122.235833 · Broome, WA'
  - >-
    Qantas Regional Lounge — airside past security near gates; opens ~90 min
    before Qantas departures
  - >-
    Access: Qantas Business · Qantas Club · Gold/Platinum/Platinum One ·
    oneworld Sapphire/Emerald on eligible QF/JQ/oneworld
  - >-
    Airlines: Qantas/QantasLink · Virgin Australia · Airnorth · Nexus · Skippers
    — confirm live
  - >-
    Ground: taxi / hotel transfer ~5–15 min Broome / Cable Beach — confirm live
    AUD
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Lounge hours
    title: Opens ~90 min before Qantas departures
    detail: Seasonal schedules change hours — confirm day-of.
    summary: >-
      Airport lounge page: Regional Lounge follows Qantas schedule; typically
      opens 90 minutes before departure.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single terminal; lounge airside near gates
    detail: Follow terminal signage after screening.
    summary: >-
      Qantas Regional Lounge sits airside past security close to departure
      gates.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounge F&B
    title: Self-serve snacks; alcohol from midday
    detail: No invented AUD walk-up bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: >-
      Airport/Point Hacks: ambient snacks, tea/coffee, soft drinks; wine/beer
      from midday.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~5–15 min to Broome / Cable Beach
    detail: Confirm live AUD — no invented tariff table.
    summary: Short transfer to town and Cable Beach hotels.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Qantas Regional Lounge
    zone: airside
    hours: >-
      Typically opens ~90 minutes before scheduled Qantas departures
      (schedule-dependent)
    access:
      - Qantas Business Class
      - Qantas Club members
      - Qantas Gold / Platinum / Platinum One
      - >-
        oneworld Sapphire / Emerald on eligible Qantas, Jetstar or oneworld
        flight
    bestFor:
      - Qantas Club / Gold+ on Broome–Perth banks
      - Business Class before midday heat
    summary: >-
      Airside near gates; ~90 min before QF departures; Kimberley-themed
      refresh. Verdict worth-it.
    verdict: worth-it
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Wi-Fi
      - Power / USB at most seats
      - Self-serve snacks and soft drinks
      - Alcohol from midday
      - Work pods
      - Apron views
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.6
slug: bme
region: Oceania
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# Broome International Airport (BME)
Broome, Australia · Oceania
Kimberley gateway with **Qantas / QantasLink · Virgin Australia · Airnorth · Nexus** PER and Top End banks — refreshed **Qantas Regional Lounge** airside (Business / Club / Gold+ / oneworld Sapphire–Emerald on eligible QF/JQ/oneworld), opens ~**90 min** before Qantas departures.
## Airportist Score

**6.6 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 7.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Qantas Club / Gold+ / Business on Broome–Perth banks
- Kimberley / Cable Beach leisure arrivals
- Airnorth Darwin / Kununurra Top End pins

## Watch out for

- Lounge opens ~90 min before Qantas departures only — miss the bank and it is closed
- No Priority Pass product — Qantas eligibility only
- International scheduled currently absent (name is historical) — confirm live
- No published MCT; no invented AUD bottle prices

## More intel

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