Mareeba Airport
Mareeba, Australia
Mareeba Airport
Regional gateway serving the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland.
- ›Located approximately 60 kilometres west of Cairns in Far North Queensland.
- ›Serves the Atherton Tablelands, a significant agricultural region of Queensland.
- ›Primarily used for general aviation, charter, and flight training operations.
- ›The aerodrome benefits from relatively dry and stable weather conditions common to the tablelands.
- ›Cairns International Airport serves as the main commercial hub for the broader region.
Mareeba Airport is a small regional aerodrome serving the town of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, situated on the Atherton Tablelands west of Cairns. It supports general aviation, charter flights, and occasional regional services connecting this agricultural and tourist hub to the broader Queensland network. The airport plays a practical role for the local community engaged in tobacco, coffee, and tropical fruit farming industries.
- Main Terminal — A compact single-building facility handling general aviation arrivals, departures, and charter operations.
- Taxi services available from local Mareeba operators
- Private vehicle pickup and drop-off
- Car rental via local or Cairns-based agencies by arrangement
- Road transfer to Cairns approximately 60 km via Kennedy Highway
- Mareeba Heritage Museum and Village accommodation
- Skybury Coffee Estate (nearby lodge-style stays)
- Tablelands Motel Mareeba
- Country Road Motel Mareeba
Mareeba Airport has minimal on-site dining facilities given its small regional scale. The town centre offers cafes, a bakery, and pub meals within a short drive, with Skybury Coffee Plantation providing a notable café experience nearby. Travellers are advised to eat before arriving at the aerodrome.
- Confirm charter or flight arrangements directly with operators as schedules are irregular.
- Pre-book a taxi or arrange a pickup, as rank cabs are not always available on-site.
- Visit during the dry season (May–October) for best weather and road conditions across the Tablelands.
- Mareeba is a base for hot air balloon flights over the Atherton Tablelands — book in advance.
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Mareeba Airfield is an airfield located 4.3 nautical miles south of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. Built in 1942 as a US Army Air Force base during World War II, the airfield had two runways, with a complement of taxiways, hardstands and a containment area. After the war, much of the airfield reverted to agricultural use, while the southern runway remains as an active airfield.
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