Hevilift Australia ATR 72 VH-FVM

Noted at Cairns G.A. today was Hevilift ATR72 VH-FVM.

VH-FVM AT75 at Cairns.

Cobham Aviation Embraer E190 VH-ZPT returns to Australia

Embraer E190 VH-ZPT was last seen departing Cairns for Apia as VOZ9946 18/7/2018. Yesterday it returned to Cairns from the U.S. Today it departed as "Jetex 5500" which is a Cobham Aviation callsign heading for Perth.

JTE5500 VH-ZPT E190 Cairns-Alice Springs-Perth, was Hilo-Majuro-Cairns 16/5/2019

VH-ZPT E190 at Cairns.

VH-ZPT E190 at Cairns.

VH-ZPT E190 at Cairns.

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Kingair Beech 200 N280RA

Noted at Cairns today "Forum Fisheries Agency" Kingair Beech 200 N280RA.

N280RA BE20 at Cairns.

Qantas Jumbo VH-OJU departs

QFA6004 VH-OJU B744 Cairns-Sydney, was Haneda-Sydney QF26 diverted Cairns 12/5/2019 with tech issue requiring an engine change.

VH-OJU B744 at Cairns.

VH-OJU B744 at Cairns.

VH-OJU B744 at Cairns.

VH-OJU B744 at Cairns.

VH-OJU B744 at Cairns.

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III 10-0213 arrives

RCH227 10-0213 C17 Darwin-Learmonth-Cairns

File Picture - USAF C-17 Globemaster III

Air New Zealand Airbus A320 NEO ZK-NHC Delivery Flight

ANZ6096 ZK-NHC A20N Cairns-Christchurch, was Kuala Lumpur-Cairns 8/4/2019

ZK-NHC A20N at Cairns Airport.

ZK-NHC A20N at Cairns Airport.

ZK-NHC A20N at Cairns Airport.

ZK-NHC A20N at Cairns Airport.

ZK-NHC A20N at Cairns Airport.

Air Tahiti ATR 72-500 F-OIQR

SXI1933 F-OIQR AT75 Cairns-Kupang, was Port Vila-Cairns 7/4/2019

F-OIQR AT75 at Cairns.

F-OIQR AT75 at Cairns.

F-OIQR AT75 at Cairns.

Air Tahiti ATR 72-600 F-ORVI delivery flight

SXI1926 F-ORVI AT76 Cairns-Nadi, was Lombok-Darwin-Cairns 27/3/2019

F-ORVI AT76 at Cairns.

F-ORVI AT76 at Cairns.

F-ORVI AT76 at Cairns.

Business Aviation Asia Falcon 7X B-8205

B8205 FA7X Cairns-Seletar, was Bathhurst-Cairns 13/2/2019

B8205 FA7X at Cairns, Photo supplied.

Trans Niugini Tours Beechcraft Baron BE55 P2-BOB

P2-BOB BE55 Cairns-Horn Is.-Mt Hagen, was Mt Hagen-Horn Is.-Cairns 3/10/2018.

P2-BOB BE55 at Cairns, Photo Supplied.

Thomson Airways B757-200 G-OOBC

TOM935 G-OOBC B752 Cairns-Siem Reap, was Apia-Cairns 1/2/2019

G-OOBC B752 at Cairns, Photo Supplied.

Western Global Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter N356KD

WGN709 N356KD B744 Honolulu-Cairns-Perth

N356KD B744 at Cairns, Photo Supplied.

N356KD B744 at Cairns, Photo Supplied.

N356KD B744 at Cairns, Photo Supplied.

Colbran Coffeelands Cessna T182T P2-CCL

P2-CCL T182T noted at Cairns G.A., was Port Moresby-Cairns 27/10/2018

P2-CCL T182T at Cairns.

Hevilift Bell 212 P2-HCQ departs

P2-HCQ B212 Cairns-Cooktown-Coen-Horn Is.

P2-HCQ B212 at Cairns.

P2-HCQ B212 at Cairns.

Cairns Airport APEC 2018 aircraft movements

APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 2018 was held in Port Moresby, PNG between the 15^th and 18^th of November. It was the first time PNG hosted APEC, Australia assisted significantly with logistics and security for the conference. With Port Moresby airport having limited tarmac space availability for visiting layover aircraft Australia assisted with much of the overflow aircraft parking. This included the cities of Cairns, Darwin, and Brisbane airports.

APEC aircraft at Cairns Airport, International Terminal.

APEC aircraft at Cairns Airport, International Terminal.

Canadian Armed Force CC-150 15001 at Cairns Airport.

Townsville held an important role with the RAAF F/A-18 hornets which operated security operations during the week leading up and during the APEC event. An RNZAF P-3 Orion NZ4206 also supported operations during the event from Townsville.

Darwin was host to the Japanese Airforce Boeing 747-400’s 20-1101 and 20-1102 and Brisbane hosted both the Thai Airforce Airbus 340-500 HS-TYV and Korean Airforce Boeing 747-400 10001 aircraft.

Cairns Airport is the closest Australian city to Port Moresby hosted the majority of the foreign Government aircraft as well as the RAAF KC30 (Airbus A330-200) tanker support aircraft for the F/A-18’s.

RAAF KC30 A39-001 at Cairns Airport.

RAAF KC30 A39-001 at Cairns Airport.

RAAF KC30's at Cairns Airport.

Aircraft listed at Cairns: 

Brunei Government Boeing 747-8 V8-BKH, 

V8-BKH B747-8 at Cairns Airport.

V8-BKH B747-8 at Cairns Airport.

V8-BKH B747-8 at Cairns Airport.

V8-BKH B747-8 at Cairns Airport.

V8-BKH B747-8 at Cairns Airport.

Canadian Armed Forces CC-150 (Airbus 310-304) 15001, 

15001 CC-150 at Cairns Airport.

15001 CC-150 at Cairns Airport.

Chilean Air Force Boeing 767-300 FAC985, 

FAC985 B763 at Cairns Airport.

FAC985 B763 at Cairns Airport.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757-200 NZ7571, 

NZ7571 B752 at Cairns Airport.

NZ7571 B752 at Cairns Airport.

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 VN-A868 and 

VN-A868 B789 at Cairns Airport.

VN-A868 B789 at Cairns Airport.

VN-A868 B789 at Cairns Airport.

US Air Force C-32's (Boeing 757-200) 98-0002 and 99-0004.

98-0002 C32 at Cairns Airport.

99-0004 C32 at Cairns Airport.

99-0004 C32 at Cairns Airport.

USAF C32's at Cairns Airport.

98-0002 C32 at Cairns Airport.

In addition, there were numerous US Airforce C-17 Globemaster support flights and 4 x RAAF KC30 tankers were based at Cairns.

07-7175 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

07-7175 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

07-7184 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

07-7175 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

USAF C-17's 07-7175 and 07-7184 at Cairns Airport.

07-7175 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

05-5146 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

05-5146 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

05-5146 C-17 at Cairns Airport.

A39-001 KC30 at Cairns Airport.

Port Moresby airport was able to support a number of aircraft, details of which are to be confirmed. Amongst the countries, the following are believed to have been hosted there: China, Russia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

APEC aircraft at Cairns Airport.