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Canberra Airport

Canberra, Australia

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ICAO

YSCB

Elevation

1886 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Canberra Airport

CBR

Location

Canberra · ACT · Australia

Connectivity

13 routes · 6 destinations

Position

-35.307°, 149.195° · 1886 ft elev.

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Electronic Travel Authority (601), eVisitor (651)Official

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Australia's capital gateway serving Canberra and the ACT.

Opened

1924

Location

Canberra, Australia

Canberra Airport (IATA: CBR, ICAO: YSCB) is the primary commercial airport serving Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located approximately 8 kilometres east of the Canberra city centre in the suburb of Pialligo, within the Australian Capital Territory. The airport is privately owned and operated by Capital Airport Group, which has invested significantly in modernising its infrastructure since acquiring it from the federal government in 1998. It serves both domestic and international routes, making it an important hub for government, diplomatic, and business travel. Canberra Airport handles millions of passengers annually, connecting the national capital to major Australian cities as well as a small number of international destinations. It also hosts a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) facility on the same site, known as RAAF Base Fairbairn.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated terminal building that handles both domestic and international passengers, with separate processing areas for each.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-share services, and bus connections to the Canberra city centre, with no direct rail link currently available.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at Canberra Airport include Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Rex (Regional Express), with international services operated by Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Notable facts

›Privatised in 1998 and owned by Capital Airport Group, making it one of Australia's few privately owned airports.
›Shares its site with RAAF Base Fairbairn, a Royal Australian Air Force installation.
›Located approximately 8 km east of Canberra's city centre in the suburb of Pialligo.
›Has a runway (runway 17/35) capable of handling wide-body aircraft including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380.
›Singapore Airlines operates long-haul international services, connecting Canberra directly to Singapore.

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Route map (6 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

CBR → BNEAA · 737

CBR → SYDAA · 737

CBR → MELAA · 737

CBR → ADLQF · 73H

CBR → BNEQF · 73H 717

CBR → PERQF · 73H

CBR → SYDQF · 717 73H

CBR → MELQF · 73H 717

CBR → BNEVA · 73H E90 73W

CBR → MELVA · E90 73H

CBR → SYDVA · AT7

CBR → ADLVA · E90

CBR → OOLVA · E90

Aircraft operating here

73H7 routes Embraer 1904 routes Boeing 7373 routes Boeing 7173 routes 73W1 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Canberra Airport is an international airport situated in the district of Majura, Australian Capital Territory. It serves Australia's capital city, Canberra, as well as the nearby city of Queanbeyan and regional southeastern New South Wales. Located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city centre, within the North Canberra district, it is the ninth-busiest airport in Australia.

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