Cairns International Logo Variants
CNS
YBCS
Quick Facts
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralia/Brisbane
Passengers/yr4,875,487
Movements/yr56,526
Elevation10 ft
Coordinates-16.8858, 145.7550
About Cairns International
Cairns Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the airport was sold by the Queensland Government in December 2008 to a private consortium. It is the seventh busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km; 2.6 mi) north northwest of Cairns or 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) 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.