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Cairns Airport is an Australian domestic and international airport in Cairns, Queensland,
Australia. The airport is located 7km north of the Cairns central business district
in the appropriately named 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 has two passenger terminals located on the eastern side on reclaimed
mangrove swamp. The terminals are in two separate buildings 200 metres 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 International Terminal currently has six air bridges. Rental Cars are
located at the domestic terminal in the temporary arrivals lounge, while bus shuttles
to Cairns and Port Douglas depart hourly. Taxis are also available 24 hours a day.
The Cairns Airport is the 5th busiest throughout the whole country. Not only do
they process more than 5 million passengers each year, but those passengers include
those coming from other countries as well as those flying domestically. One unique
fact about the Cairns Airport is that it is viewed as the unofficial entrance to
one of the world's oldest rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef. The airport operates
24 hours a day and has many things to offer their passenger customers, including
plenty of shops and cafes to choose from!
Travellers can access Cairns internationally as the first port of entering Australia
from New Zealand and Asia depending on which airline you fly with. Most all international
flights connect at Brisbane before flying to Cairns. However, Cairns Airport mainly
serves the busy Australian domestic travel market. The Cairns Airport has several
car hire companies at its terminals. Passengers just need to follow the signs in
Arrivals where they'll find reputable car hire companies such as Cairns Airport
Avis, Cairns Airport Hertz, Cairns Airport Red Spot, Cairns Airport Thrifty, as
well as Cairns Airport Europ car and Cairns Airport Budget. All of these companies
are represented right inside the Cairns Airport.
The Cairns International Airport processes international and domestic passengers.
Both short term and long term car parking are available at the Cairns International
Airport. There are also long stay car storage facilities for passengers leaving
their cars when they leave the Cairns on holiday. Transportation can also be obtained
from one of the bus services to a train location throughout the Cairns central business
district. Both the Sun Palm Express Coach and Australia Coach operate bus services
downtown that will stop at train locations throughout the city. Two of the Cairns
Airport bus services include the Sun Palm Express Coaches and the Australia Coach.
These services usually pick up passengers at the appropriate arrival space on the
airport property and transport them to their hotel or accommodation of choice!
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