Cairns Airport's vision is to be a leader in economic growth in Tropical North Queensland.
Cairns Airport is actively involved in the cooperative marketing and promotion of Cairns as a tourist destination and the facilitation of trade opportunities.
A variety of ground transport operators are utilised to safely and effectively move customers to and from Cairns Airport facilities. These include, but are not limited to, shuttle buses, taxis, courtesy coaches, limousines and charter buses.
All operators conducting business on Cairns Airport property require a permit. See Fees and Charges for further details.
To enquire about conducting ground transport business with Cairns Airport, please complete the form below and a team member will respond as soon as possible.
Please register your details below for Ground Transport Form.
Once you have registered you will be taken to the download area where you can download the appropriate documents for this tender.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN
Cairns Airport is currently accepting Expressions of Interest for a range of blue chip commercial and property leasing opportunities. For more information please contact Brett Rose, Manager Property and Development Phone 4080 6784 or email brett.rose [at] cairnsairport [dot] com [dot] au
Expressions of Interest close 13 August 2010.
Cairns Airport is an entrepreneurial and proactive airport. We are committed to long-term business relationships that foster sustainable growth and diversification within the highly competitive aviation environment.
Our location provides a strategic and operational advantage as Tropical North Queensland's gateway to global trade and commerce in the Asia Pacific region.
Airport Advantage
Current Opportunities
For further information regarding development opportunities, please contact:
Mr Brett Rose, Manager Property and Development
Phone: +61 7 4080 6784 Mobile: 0413 282 933
Email: brett.rose [at] cairnsairport [dot] com [dot] au
Cairns Airport Pty Ltd
PO Box 57
Airport Administration Centre
Cairns Airport, Qld 4870
Please register your details below for Property & Leasing Form.
Once you have registered you will be taken to the download area where you can download the appropriate documents for this tender.
Cairns Airport holds efficient and competitive pricing amongst its integral facets of operation. To ensure that these values are engaged in business transactions and to achieve optimum workload capacity, competitive tenders can now be accessed by relevant industry participants via the Internet.
This site provides businesses with access to the available tenders/EOI’s and the related details surrounding each opportunity. Interest in any tender documents can be registered on this site which will allow you to preview and download current documents.
You can register your interest for a particular tender via this site.
Once your application of interest is received by Cairns Airport you will be able to preview and download current tenders. Any supplementary information about the tender will then be forwarded to you.
The original download of a tender document alone is not accepted as an expression of interest. To fully register you must provide your full details on the electronic form provided. This is for recording purposes and once completed, any remaining sections of the tender document will be forwarded to you.
Cairns Airport procures goods and services from local, state, interstate and international suppliers for its airport operations.
Cairns Airport procures a diverse range of goods and services utilising a variety of sourcing options, including:
As a result of the continually changing environment in which we live, Cairns Airport actively seeks to improve its knowledge of new products and efficiencies available in the market place by:
Cairns Airport requires all personnel connected or involved with the procurement process to act with the highest level of probity and be accountable for their actions.
This requires:
All complaints relating to procurement matters should be directed in writing to Cairns Airport and marked for the attention of the Executive General Manager, who is charged with responsibility for complaint investigation in accordance with our Complaints Policy.
Cairns Airport has prepared an Annual Procurement Plan which identifies purchasing objectives, strategies and measures of achievement.
Details of significant purchases and capital projects are published for information purposes only and do not represent an invitation to submit proposals.
Cairns Airport will examine its position on these projects (and any other projects that may arise) periodically during the year.
Where a decision is made to proceed, procurement requirements will be examined on a case-by-case basis and will follow the policies outlined above.
All procurement enquiries should be directed to:
The Purchasing Officer
Phone: (07) 4080 6735
Email: purchasing [at] cairnsairport [dot] com [dot] au
All operational procedures at Cairns Airport adhere to a strict workplace health and safety framework. Information on how the airport is operated is contained here, including the procedures implemented by Cairns Airport regarding safety, hazard prevention and day-to-day operations.
The airport is located at latitude 16° 53' 15"south and longitude of 145° 45' 13"east. It is situated on 700 hectares immediately south of the Barron River and east of the Captain Cook Highway, approximately 8km north of the Cairns central business district.
There are two runways at Cairns Airport; the main runway (15/33) being 3,197m in length with a high strength asphalt pavement. It has a width of 45m, the central 30m is grooved, with sealed shoulders of an additional 7.5m. The secondary runway (12/30) is 925m in length and 18 m wide and is limited to aircraft up to 5,700kg.
The international apron can accommodate six 747 type aircraft simultaneously. Bays two to six are equipped with aerobridges.
The domestic apron is designed for 11 jet aircraft parking positions, with 3 aero bridges, each capable of handling a 747.
The general aviation apron can accommodate up to 100 general aviation aircraft, including some additional areas of high strength pavement.
There is a domestic and international passenger terminal. On the western side of the airport at the General Aviation Terminal there are a number of private aviation facilities, Cairns General Aviation Flight Centre and Cairns Airport common user General Aviation terminal.
The Terminal Operations Manual is designed to provide some basic information that will assist in the formalities associated with terminal protocols, resource allocations, communication procedures and contingencies associated with baggage handling systems.
24 hours
Provides air traffic control and airport rescue firefighting services.
Precision approach category 1ILS to Runway 15 and DME localise letdown to Runway 33.
Cairns Airport is a Category 2 airport with the Australian Protective Services providing uniformed security. Cairns Airport provides passenger screening and international check bag screening for all scheduled domestic and international operations.
All fees and charges regarding Cairns Airport usage.
Cairns Airport strongly supports & invests in tourism in the TNQ region, working closely with partners such as Tourism Tropical North Queensland.
There were 825,000 international visitors to the TNQ region for the year ending June 2008. The region also attracted 1,419,000 domestic visitors.
Together we work to provide aviation access to Cairns from key and emerging tourism markets. Cairns Airport also offers: Opportunities for lucrative live fish & other seafood exports to Asia.
Cairns Airport is committed to working with airlines to develop viable market opportunities into Cairns.
A variety of growth based incentives are available to new & existing airlines including rebates on passenger charges and/or marketing support to develop new routes.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland works closely with the airport & actively supports all markets from which Cairns receives direct or indirect international services.
The Itinerant Aircraft Access Request Form (Part A) must be completed by all non-RPT aircraft visiting Cairns Airport that :
This form requests certain operational data from aircraft owners / operators that is essential to ensure a smooth visit to Cairns Airport.
Itinerant Aircraft Access Request Form (Part A) PDF Format
Itinerant Aircraft Access Request Form (Part A) Word Format
Note - Click here memo security measures in regard to passenger processing and check bag screening requirement.
If you have access to email, the preferred format is the Word document. This document can be completed on-line and returned by email to coords [at] cairnsairport [dot] com [dot] au
Use the Acrobat (PDF) format if you prefer to fill-in by pen and return by fax to +61 7 4035 9115.
Cairns Airport offers the first touch point for the majority of visitors to the Tropical North Queensland region. There are many different forms of advertising. If you are interested in advertising on airport, please make contact with the relevant agency who can discuss your needs and offer suggested and available locations on-airport to reach your target market.
For advertising opportunities, please contact:
Angela Neville
Eye Corp Pty Ltd
07 3839 1044
angelaneville [at] eyecorp [dot] com
www.eyecorp.com
Bob Thomas
Thomas Outdoor Media
07 4058 0111
Pete Tyquin
GOA Billboards
07 3854 1150
Click below files for Domestic and International terminal passenger statistics.