From MCY airport in Maroochydore to city center

MCY Airport overview

Sunshine Coast Airport (formerly Maroochydore Airport) (IATA: MCY, ICAO: YBSU) is an Australian international airport located at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast and approximately 90 km (56 mi) north of centre of Brisbane, within South East Queensland agglomeration. It is the principal airport for the Sunshine Coast and is the only airport in the region capable of servicing jet aircraft operations. It is the gateway to holiday destinations such as Noosa, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, and Caloundra. There are direct flights to Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Emerald, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney, In addition Air New Zealand serves the city with three weekly return flights from Maroochydore to Auckland. Sunshine Coast Airport is situated in Marcoola 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Maroochydore, and was developed, owned, and operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.On 9 February 2017 Sunshine Coast Regional Council mayor Mark Jamieson announced that Palisade Investment Partners had been awarded a 99-year lease to operate the airport, with the lease running until 2116. Approvals to operate runway 13/31 and the controversial demolition of 18/36 is being challenged by airport tenants and newly over flown communities with class actions pending.

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