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. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Cairns Port Authority (CPA) is a statutory Queensland Government Corporation responsible for the operation of Cairns International Airport and the Cairns Seaport. ... Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ... Airservices Australia is an Australian Federal (Commonwealth) Government agency, responsible for providing safe and environmentally sound air traffic control management and related airside services to the aviation industry (ie: air traffic control, airways navigation and communication facilities, and airport rescue and fire-fighting services within the Australian Flight Information Region. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Cairns Port Authority (CPA) is a statutory Queensland Government Corporation responsible for the operation of Cairns International Airport and the Cairns Seaport. ... km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Trinity Bay is a large bay in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Queensland, Australia. ...

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 Queensland Emergency Service. General aviation (abbr. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... Map of Far North Queensland Far North Queensland (abreviated to FNQ) is a region of Queensland covering the northern part of the state. ... Map showing general definition of Asia-Pacific The term Asia Pacific or Asia-Pacific, sometimes abbreviated as APAC, generally applies to the littoral East Asia and South East Asia states that are near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). ... Australian Airlines was a full-service airline based in Australia, servicing Australian and Asian destinations between 2001 and 2006. ... Qantas Airways Limited (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... An RFDS Pilatus PC-12 on a remote airstrip in Queensland, Australia. ... Search and Rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest (Wilderness search and rescue), or at sea...

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. Captain Cook Highway is signed as State Route 44. ... An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. ...

The airport’s 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; it's 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. Departing aircraft are required to make a sharp left hand turn so as not to fly up the valley to the south of the city, although trials are underway to assess the impact of new Required Navigation Performance departures through the valley. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand Promenade at Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Philippines. ... Required Navigation Performance (RNP) is defined by ICAO as a statement of the navigation performance necessary for operation within a defined airspace. Part of a broader concept called Performance-based Navigation, RNP is a method of implementing routes and flight paths that differs from traditional methods in that an RNP...

Total passengers for the year ending June 30, 2005 were 2,726,524^[2] (2,619,322 domestic and 107,202 international). is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Airlines^[3]

• Aero-Tropics Air Services (Bamaga)
• Airfast Indonesia (Timika)
• Air New Zealand (Auckland)
• Air Niugini (Port Moresby, Tabubil, Moro)
• Airlines PNG (Port Moresby, Mt Hagen)
• Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)
• Continental Airlines
  • Continental Airlines operated by Continental Micronesia (Guam)
• Heavylift Cargo Airlines (charter)
• Hinterland Aviation (charter)
• Macair Airlines
• Qantas (Ayers Rock, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita)
  • Jetstar (Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Singapore, Sydney, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai [Starts 8 September, 2007] ^[4]
  • Jetstar operated by Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore, Darwin)
  • QantasLink (Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, Darwin, Gove, Horn Island, Weipa, Hamilton Island)
• Regional Pacific Airlines (Bamaga)
• Skytrans Airlines (Aurukun Mission, Coen, Cooktown, Karumba, Lockhart River, Townsville, Yorke Island)
• Virgin Blue (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne)

Aero-Tropics Air Services is an airline based in Queensland in Australia and providing scheduled and charter services in the Cairns, Horn Island and Torres Strait areas. ... Airfast Indonesia is built around aviation services to the oil and mining industries. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Air Niugini (IATA: PX, ICAO: ANG, and Callsign: Niugini) is the national airline of Papua New Guinea, based in Port Moresby. ... Airlines PNG is an airline based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. ... Cathay Pacific Airways (Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; abbreviation: 國泰) (SEHK: 0293) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations world-wide. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American certificated air carrier. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American certificated air carrier. ... Continental Micronesia is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of Continental Airlines. ... Heavylift Cargo Airlines is a cargo airline based in Rosebery, Sydney, Australia. ... Macair Airlines is a Queensland regional airline based in Australia with services throughout Queensland, having 32 routes across the region. ... Qantas Airways Limited (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Jetstar_Airways. ... QantasLink is a regional subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. ... Regional Pacific Airlines is an airline based in Queensland, Australia. ... Skytrans Airlines is an airline based in Australia. ... Virgin Blue is an Australian low-cost airline and Australias second-biggest airline. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 1000 pixel, file size: 261 KB, MIME type: image/png) This is a route map for Cairns International Airport as of February 2007. ...

Emergency service

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

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland areas of Australia. ...

References

1. ^ AIP Australia
2. ^ Airport statistics
3. ^ Cairns Port Authority - Airlines (en-au). Cairns Port Authority. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
4. ^ Jetstar starts long haul international services from Cairns. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Cairns Airport Official Site
• List of Destinations from Cairns