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Airport Cairns (Australia) - International

Cairns International Airport

IATA: CNS ICAO: YBCS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Cairns Port Authority
Serves Cairns, Queensland
Location Aeroglen
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 16°5229S 145°4508E / -16.87472, 145.75222
Website www.cairnsport.com.au
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,196 10,486 Asphalt
12/30 925 3,035 Asphalt
Source: Australian AIP at Airservices Australia[1]

Cairns International Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an Australian domestic and international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is operated by the Cairns Port Authority. The airport is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of the Cairns central business district in the suburb of Aeroglen. The airport lies between Mount Whitfield to the west and Trinity Bay to the east.

The airport serves international, domestic and general aviation flights including a number of helicopter operators. Flights are operated to major Australian cities and tourist destinations, regional communities in Far North Queensland, and a number of international destinations in the Asia-Pacific region with connections to the rest of the world. The airport formed the main base for Australian Airlines prior to its ceasing of operations in June 2006 (the airport remains a major port for parent company Qantas). It is also a base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and the search and rescue helicopters of the State Emergency Service.

The general aviation area is on the western side of the airport adjacent to the Captain Cook Highway The domestic and international terminals are located on the eastern side on reclaimed mangrove swamp. The terminals are in two separate buildings 200 metres (656 feet) from one another. The air traffic control tower is also located in this area.

Total passengers for the year ending June 30, 2006 were 3,467,942[2] (2,738,282 domestic and 729,660 international).

Contents

Operations

Busiest Domestic Routes out of Cairns Airport (YE March 2008)[3]
Rank Airport Passengers handled (thousands)  % Change
1 Brisbane Airport 1,196.5 3.2
2 Sydney Airport 934.3 1.4
3 Melbourne Airport 452.5 0.3

The Runways

The airports main north-south runway is 3,196 m (10,486 ft) long. A smaller 925 m (3,035 ft) runway, used for general aviation, lies to the east; its final approach crosses the main runway. The final approach to the main south-facing runway is located directly overhead Cairns' northern beach suburbs. The flight path to the south is located directly over the Cairns Esplanade.

Airlines and Destinations[4]

Passenger airlines operating in Cairns International Airport
Airlines Destinations Terminal
Aero-Tropics Air Services Bamaga Domestic
Airfast Indonesia Timika International
Air New Zealand Auckland International
Air Niugini Moro, Port Moresby, Tabubil International
Airlines PNG Lihir Island, Mt Hagen, Port Moresby International
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International
Continental Airlines
  • Guam
 International
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon Seasonal International
Macair Airlines Burketown, Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Edward River, Kowanyama, Mornington Island, Mt Isa, Normanton, Pormpuraaw International
Qantas (Domestic) Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
  • Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney
  • Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Gove, Hamilton Island, Horn Island, Mackay, Perth, Rockhampton, Townsville, Weipa
 Domestic
Qantas (International) Brisbane, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita [ends December 2008 [5]]
  • Darwin, Nagoya-Centrair [ends December 2008 [6]], Osaka-Kansai [ends December 2008 [7]], Singapore, Tokyo-Narita [begins December 2008 [8]]
 International
Regional Pacific Airlines Bamaga, Mt Isa Domestic
Skytrans Airlines Aurukun Mission, Coen, Cooktown, Karumba, Lockhart River, Palm Island, Townsville Domestic
Vincent Aviation Darwin, Groote Eylandt Domestic
Virgin Blue Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney Domestic

Emergency service

Aircraft

Current Aircraft

As at February 2008 a wide range of aircraft operate in and out of Cairns International Airport. Most notably are Jetstar's Airbus A320s, A321s and A330s; Qantas' B737s and B767s; Cathay Pacific's A330s; Virgin Blue B737s and Air New Zealand's A320s; as well as a large array of smaller aircraft. During peak periods, Qantas operates Boeing 747-400's on the Brisbane to Tokyo route via Cairns.

Transport

The airport is located approximately 6 kilometers north from Cairns Central Shopping Centre and is situated on Airport Way off Sheridan Street (Captain Cook Highway). Rental Cars are located at the domestic terminal in the QantasLink arrival lounge, while bus shuttles to Cairns, and Port Douglas depart hourly. Taxis are also available 24 hours a day and cost around $15 to the city centre.

References

  1. ^ AIP Australia
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.btre.gov.au/info.aspx?NodeId=101
  4. ^ Cairns Port Authority - Airlines (en-au). Cairns Port Authority. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
  5. ^ http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2008/jun08/3771
  6. ^ http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2008/jun08/3771
  7. ^ http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2008/jun08/3771
  8. ^ http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2008/jun08/3771

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