Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Saturday 5 December 2020

United States Air Force National Science Foundation LC-130's 76-3301 and 83-0492

Arriving in Cairns were 2 x LC-130H Ski equipped Hercules aircraft that are heading south for the Antarctic summer.

SKIER71 73-3301 LC130 was Majuro-Cairns, and previous was Honolulu-Majuro 4/12/2020

SKIER73 83-0492 LC130 was Majuro-Cairns, and previous was Honolulu-Majuro 4/12/2020







Wednesday 2 December 2020

Virgin Australia ATR's in storage at Mareeba Aerodrome

Noted at Mareeba Aerodrome were ATR72-600's VH-FVP, VH-FVN and VH-FVR.

VH-FVN arrived 19/11/2020 from Brisbane

VH-FVP arrived 24/11/2020 from Brisbane

VH-FVR arrived 26/11/2020 from Brisbane




Friday 4 September 2020

FlyBig ATR72-500 VT-FBA

Noted at Cairns GA, Flybig ATR72-500 VT-FBA.

Photo supplied.



Wednesday 29 July 2020

Royal Air Force C130J ZH889

RRR5603 ZH889 C30J Cairns-Guam, was Sydney-Cairns 28/7/2020

ZH889 C30J at Cairns

ZH889 C30J at Cairns


Friday 17 July 2020

Alliance Airlines Inaugural Sunshine Coast-Cairns service

Alliance Airlines operated a new service from Cairns to and from the Sunshine Coast today.
The flights will operate 3 times a week.

UTY2351/2352 VH-XWM F100 Cairns-Maroochydore-Cairns

VH-XWM F100 at Cairns.

VH-XWM F100 at Cairns.

VH-XWM F100 at Cairns.

Kiwi Air Limited Reim F406 ZK-XLF

ZK-XLF F406 Cairns-Coolangatta, was Port Moresby-Cairns 16/7/2020

ZK-XLF F406 at Cairns.

Sunday 5 July 2020

Fiji Link ATR72-600 DQ-FJX ferry flight

FJA2004 DQ-FJX AT76 Cairns-Nadi, was Darwin-Cairns 4/7/2020

DQ-FJA AT76 at Cairns.

Friday 14 February 2020

VistaJet Global Express 9H-VJV departs

VJT957 9H-VJV GLEX Cairns-Gimpo, was Kona-Cairns 13/2/2020

9H-VJV GLEX at Cairns.

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZH diverts to Cairns (ICN-AKL)

ANZ76 ZK-NZH B789 enroute Incheon-Auckland diverted to Cairns, the flight continued onto Auckland as ANZ76D a short time after

ZK-NZH B789 at Cairns.

ZK-NZH B789 at Cairns.

ZK-NZH B789 at Cairns.



Sunday 2 February 2020

Fiji Link ATR 72-600 DQ-FJZ

FJA2005 DQ-FJZ AT76 Cairns-Darwin, was Nausori-Nadi-Port Vila-Cairns 1/2/2020

DQ-FJZ AT76 at Cairns.

Thursday 16 January 2020

Ex Jetgo Embraer 135 at Cairns

Pictured today at Cairns Airport ex Jetgo E135.


Icelandair Boeing 757 TF-FIS in National Geographic livery

An Icelandair Boeing 757-200 TF-FIS arrived in Cairns this afternoon displaying the "National Geographic" livery.

ICE1201 TF-FIS B752 Apia-Cairns

TF-FIS B752 at Cairns.

Japan Self Defence Force (JASDF) Hercules C-130H's to support bushfire response

Two Japan Self Defence Force (JASDF) C130H's passed through Cairns this morning heading south to assist with bushfire fire fighting and equipment in fire-affected areas in Australia.

Japan Air Force 401 75-1077 C130H was Guam-Cairns-Richmond AFB and
Japan Air Force 402 85-1079 C130H was Guam-Cairns-Richmond AFB

75-1077 C130H at Cairns.

75-1077 C130H at Cairns.

85-1079 C130H at Cairns.

85-1079 C130H at Cairns.