| Agency Name: | Department of Aviation |
| Preceding1: | Department of Transport (III) |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Wal Fife |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Aviation (1982–1983) |
| Minister2 Name: | Kim Beazley |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister for Aviation (1983–1984) |
| Minister3 Name: | Peter Morris |
| Minister3 Pfo: | Minister for Aviation (1984–1987) |
| Chief1 Name: | Collin Freeland |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1982–1986) |
| Chief2 Name: | Rae Taylor |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1986–1987) |
| Headquarters: | Canberra City |
The Department of Aviation was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and July 1987.
The Department of Aviation was announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser as a new agency in 1982. At the time Fraser said that "the re-establishment of an Aviation Department recognises the importance of civil aviation to the economy and to the community at large. It is a distinct area which presents particular issues of its own and its importance warrants individual ministerial attention."
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
The department was responsible for civil and air navigation functions, inherited from the Department of Transport (III).
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Aviation.