Cairns International

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    IATA: CNS
    ICAO: YBCS
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    CNS

    YBCS

    IATA / ICAO

    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.