Cairns International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Cairns International Airport
nativename =


IATA = CNS
ICAO = YBCS
type = Public
owner =
operator = Cairns Port Authority
city-served = Cairns, Queensland
location = Aeroglen
elevation-f = 10
elevation-m = 3
coordinates = coord|16|52|29|S|145|45|08|E|type:airport
website = [http://www.cairnsport.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=Airport www.cairnsport.com.au]
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 15/33
r1-length-f = 10,486
r1-length-m = 3,196
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 12/30
r2-length-f = 3,035
r2-length-m = 925
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year =
stat1-header =
stat1-data =
stat2-header =
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footnotes = Source: Australian AIP at Airservices Australia [http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/pending/ersa/FAC_YBCS_30-Aug-2007.pdf AIP Australia] ]

Cairns International Airport airport codes|CNS|YBCS is an Australian domestic and international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is operated by the Cairns Port Authority and is the sixth busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located km to mi|num=7|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes 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.

Operations

Total passengers for the year ending June 30, 2006 were 3,467,942 [ [http://www.btre.gov.au/Info.aspx?NodeId=96 BITRE - publications and events ] ] (2,738,282 domestic and 729,660 international).

Facilities

The domestic and international terminals are located on the eastern side on reclaimed mangrove swamp. The terminals are in two separate buildings m to ft|num=200|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes from one another. The air traffic control tower is also located in this area. The general aviation area is on the western side of the airport adjacent to the Captain Cook Highway.

The airport’s main north-south runway is m to ft|3196|abbr=yes|precision=0 long. A smaller m to ft|925|abbr=yes|precision=0 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.

The airport is located approximately 6 kilometres 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.

Airlines and destinations

Emergency service

* Royal Flying Doctor Service (Emergency Medical Retrieval and outback medical clinics)

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 such as Air Niugini's Fokker 100 and Airlines PNG's dash 8. During peak periods, Qantas operates Boeing 747-400's on the Brisbane to Tokyo route via Cairns.

References

External links

* [http://www.cairnsport.com.au/airport/ Cairns Airport] Official Site
* [http://www.ozflightsguide.com.au/cairns_international_airport.php Cairns Airport Guide]