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The arrival of the first flight to the new Cairns Airport international terminal in 1990. Pictures: Cairns Historical Society and Museum

Airport is city’s engine room

WHAT began as a community dream in the 1930s has become one of Australia’s most significant regional airports.

4 August, 2026

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Celebrating the new public bus route to Cairns Airport is airport CEO Richard Barker (left) and Barron River MP Bree James. Picture: Supplied

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50 cent airport bus service to start at year’s end

The ‘central dwell zone’ at the international terminal. Picture: Supplied

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Tropical spotlight

POLAIR officers (from left) Senior Constable Brendan Knauth, Senior Constable Anton Santa Cruz, Polair pilot Steve Meyles, Senior Constable Kacey Kelvy, Sergeant Mark Doust and Senior Constable Andy Little are permanently based in Cairns along with their helicopter. Picture: Supplied

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Results of chopper’s work

Celebrating the first birthday of Fiji Airways Cairns-Nadi route are (from left) Cairns Airport CEO Richard Barker, Member for Barron River Bree James, the airline’s business development manager Inga Brown, Fiji’s high commissioner to Australia Ajay Amrit and and Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO Mark Olsen. Picture: Nick Dalton

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Yanks drawn by flights

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The Air Nuigini A220-300 touches down at Cairns Airport. Picture: Cairns Airport

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New jet seals PNG links

The pool in the middle of the $60 million Skyhaven 186-room hotel due to open at Cairns Airport in late 2027. It will be managed by Mandala Hotels and Resorts. Picture: Supplied

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Jet into aviation hotel

Jetstar have announced new services between Cairns and Perth, including daytime-only flights. Picture: Jetstar

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Jetstar’s Perth services

Pictured in the Cairns Airport mangroves are (back row, from left) George Singleton, Gavin Singleton and Ashlyn Skeene with (front row, from left) Lucy Friend, Tarquin Singleton, Mathew Skeene and Professor Peter Macreadie. Picture: Through The Looking Glass

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Mangroves suck up CO22

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A Korean Air Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Cairns Airport during the Amway incentive visit involving 20 charter flights. Pictures: Cairns Airport

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Seoul aim

A self-storage property with 96 units has sold at a RWC Cairns auction for $2m to a NSW investor. Picture: RWC Cairns

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Hot competition

Artist Toby Cedar (rear, centre) unveiled his canoe to Cairns Airport CEO Richard Barker (rear, far left) and architect Angela Spillane (rear, far right) with Djabugay nation members. Picture: Bang Media

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Canoe farewells travellers

East Air’s Alan and Nell Milne celebrated the inaugural East Air flight from Cairns Airport to Hamilton Island on Monday 3 November. Picture: Bang Media

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Popular route revived

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