Caloundra Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Sunshine Coast Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sunshine Coast Airports | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Caloundra West, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 125 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′06″S 153°06′18″E / 26.80167°S 153.10500°ECoordinates: 26°48′06″S 153°06′18″E / 26.80167°S 153.10500°E | ||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft operations | approx 40,000 p.a. |
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Caloundra Airport (IATA: CUD, ICAO: YCDR) is a public general aviation airport located in Caloundra West serving the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The airport is located on a 130 ha (320 acres) site, of which 74 ha (180 acres) is occupied by the current facilities. Further growth and expansion of the airport is limited by urban encroachment as much of the surrounding land has been developed into residential estates. The airport has been managed by Sunshine Coast Airports, a business unit of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council which is also responsible for the operations of the Sunshine Coast Airport at Maroochydore since 2008.
Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings; however, as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport. The current site was reserved as a landing ground in 1931. The modern airport faciities were built by the now defunct Landsborough Shire Council and were officially opened on 19 August 1972 by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. New hangar facilities were constructed on airport land to accommodate the Queensland Air Museum in the 1980s.
The airport is home to 19 businesses, providing 220 jobs for the local area. As well as aviation related services, the airport offers tourist attractions including skydiving, scenic flights and a museum. Several companies offer flight training for general aviation and recreational pilots including Inspire Aviation, an approved provider of flight training for Recreational Aviation Australia.
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