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Cairns International Airport

CNS · YBCS · Cairns, AU

Flights tracked
2,843
Live departures
1
Live arrivals
0
Airlines
0

Departure

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
16:59 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 17 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,000 ft, BKN 6,500 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T06:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 290630Z AUTO 13017KT 9999 // FEW040 BKN065 25/17 Q1019

TAF YBCS 290520Z 2906/3006 13018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290900 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT022 FM300000 12018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 2909/3001 5000 SHRA BKN018

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Live traffic

Live traffic around Cairns International Airport.

Recent departures last 25

DateFlightAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep Δ
2026-07-26 SIA204 76CD0A CNS → SIN Jul 26, 14:25 UTCJul 26, 14:35 UTC10m -
2026-07-26 JST26 7C6BBE CNS → MEL Jul 26, 12:20 UTCJul 26, 13:00 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 QFA655 7C47BE CNS → BNE Jul 26, 10:00 UTCJul 26, 14:20 UTC4h 20m -
2026-07-26 JST15 7C6BB9 CNS → KIX Jul 26, 09:10 UTCJul 26, 09:25 UTC15m -
2026-07-26 JST929 7C6C99 CNS → BNE Jul 26, 09:30 UTCJul 26, 22:10 UTC12h 40m -
2026-07-26 JST25 7C6BBF CNS → NRT Jul 26, 07:55 UTCJul 26, 08:40 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 JST949 7C4A54 CNS → MEL Jul 26, 07:50 UTCJul 26, 14:45 UTC6h 55m -
2026-07-26 JST955 7C6B07 CNS → SYD Jul 26, 06:30 UTCJul 26, 08:10 UTC1h 41m -
2026-07-26 JST033 7C47A3 CNS → MEL Jul 26, 06:35 UTCJul 26, 18:55 UTC12h 20m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1642 7C6D2B CNS → TSV Jul 26, 05:00 UTCJul 26, 10:35 UTC5h 36m -
2026-07-26 QFA649 7C47BA CNS → BNE Jul 26, 03:05 UTCJul 26, 07:30 UTC4h 26m -
2026-07-26 JST935 7C6C9A CNS → BNE Jul 26, 01:45 UTCJul 26, 07:35 UTC5h 51m -
2026-07-26 JST941 7C6B30 CNS → MEL Jul 26, 01:45 UTCJul 26, 09:10 UTC7h 26m -
2026-07-26 JST135 7C6B3D CNS → CHC Jul 26, 01:00 UTCJul 26, 01:20 UTC20m -
2026-07-26 VOZ776 7C6D33 CNS → BNE Jul 26, 00:05 UTCJul 26, 01:20 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-25 QFA703 7C6DA0 CNS → MEL Jul 25, 22:40 UTCJul 26, 05:45 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1418 7C6C56 CNS → SYD Jul 25, 22:25 UTCJul 26, 04:55 UTC6h 30m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1292 7C7C74 CNS → MEL Jul 25, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 03:55 UTC7h 20m -
2026-07-25 ANZ162 C827F0 CNS → AKL Jul 25, 19:40 UTCJul 26, 06:35 UTC10h 56m -
2026-07-25 JST26 7C6BB9 CNS → MEL Jul 25, 11:25 UTCJul 25, 12:05 UTC40m -
2026-07-25 JST929 7C7889 CNS → BNE Jul 25, 10:15 UTCJul 25, 22:00 UTC11h 45m -
2026-07-25 QFA655 7C77FF CNS → BNE Jul 25, 10:00 UTCJul 25, 14:15 UTC4h 15m -
2026-07-25 JST25 7C6BB9 CNS → NRT Jul 25, 08:10 UTCJul 25, 08:50 UTC40m -
2026-07-25 JST953 7C6C99 CNS → SYD Jul 25, 07:55 UTCJul 25, 23:20 UTC15h 25m -
2026-07-25 ANO161 7C03F0 CNS → GOV Jul 25, 07:05 UTCJul 25, 07:15 UTC10m -

Recent arrivals last 25

DateFlightAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 QFA702 7C77F4 MEL → CNS Jul 26, 22:45 UTCJul 26, 23:00 UTC15m -
2026-07-26 JST892 7C6B13 OOL → CNS Jul 26, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 22:15 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-26 JST966 7C7701 OOL → CNS Jul 26, 20:40 UTCJul 26, 21:05 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 VOZ771 7C7AAC BNE → CNS Jul 26, 20:30 UTCJul 26, 22:00 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-26 JST928 7C4A4A BNE → CNS Jul 26, 20:30 UTCJul 26, 22:00 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1291 7C6D36 MEL → CNS Jul 26, 20:55 UTCJul 26, 21:20 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 JST950 7C6B38 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 20:20 UTCJul 26, 21:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 ANZ161 C827A3 AKL → CNS Jul 26, 19:50 UTCJul 26, 20:20 UTC30m -
2026-07-26 JST136 7C6C96 CHC → CNS Jul 26, 19:00 UTCJul 26, 21:30 UTC2h 30m -
2026-07-26 JST16 7C6BC3 KIX → CNS Jul 26, 12:50 UTCJul 26, 13:05 UTC15m -
2026-07-26 VOZ799 7C7AB4 BNE → CNS Jul 26, 11:05 UTCJul 26, 21:55 UTC10h 50m -
2026-07-26 JST956 7C6B07 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 09:30 UTCJul 26, 21:45 UTC12h 15m -
2026-07-26 JST934 7C6C9A BNE → CNS Jul 26, 08:45 UTCJul 26, 10:20 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-26 QFA710 7C7804 BNE → CNS Jul 26, 06:20 UTCJul 26, 11:10 UTC4h 51m -
2026-07-26 JST944 7C6B35 MEL → CNS Jul 26, 06:00 UTCJul 26, 12:50 UTC6h 51m -
2026-07-26 JST954 7C47A8 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 06:10 UTCJul 26, 12:50 UTC6h 41m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1423 7C6C52 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 05:50 UTCJul 26, 11:50 UTC6h 1m -
2026-07-26 VOZ785 7C7A4C BNE → CNS Jul 26, 03:55 UTCJul 26, 08:40 UTC4h 46m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1419 7C6D37 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 03:35 UTCJul 26, 09:55 UTC6h 21m -
2026-07-26 JST952 7C6C99 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 01:15 UTCJul 26, 08:10 UTC6h 56m -
2026-07-26 VOZ781 7C6D2F BNE → CNS Jul 26, 00:50 UTCJul 26, 05:55 UTC5h 5m -
2026-07-26 QFA922 7C6DB2 SYD → CNS Jul 26, 00:10 UTCJul 26, 06:30 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1293 7C6C55 MEL → CNS Jul 25, 23:50 UTCJul 26, 07:05 UTC7h 16m -
2026-07-25 JST930 7C7889 BNE → CNS Jul 25, 23:00 UTCJul 26, 04:00 UTC5h 0m -
2026-07-25 VOZ775 7CAD48 BNE → CNS Jul 25, 22:55 UTCJul 26, 04:00 UTC5h 5m -

CNS frequently asked

What is CNS?
Cairns International Airport is in Cairns, AU. Type: Large Airport.
What's the difference between CNS and YBCS?
CNS is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. YBCS is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.
What is the elevation of CNS?
Cairns International Airport sits at 10 ft (3 m) above sea level.
What is the current weather at CNS?
Latest METAR reports temperature 25°C, wind 130° at 17 kt, flight category VFR.