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Rockhampton Airport (Connor Park) is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
, with flights to the cites of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
, Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
, Townsville
Townsville, Queensland

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland....
 and Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
 and Melbourne.

In the 2006-07 financial year, Rockhampton Airport had 650,000 domestic and approximately 6,000 international passengers travel through the terminal. In 2008-09 it is expected that 700,000 domestic passengers will use the airport.






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Rockhampton Airport (Connor Park) is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
, with flights to the cites of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone is an Australian city located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton. The city is situated between the Calliope River to the north and the Boyne River some 14 kilometres to the south....
, Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
, Townsville
Townsville, Queensland

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland....
 and Mackay
Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River . Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
 and Melbourne.

In the 2006-07 financial year, Rockhampton Airport had 650,000 domestic and approximately 6,000 international passengers travel through the terminal. In 2008-09 it is expected that 700,000 domestic passengers will use the airport. In 2007, Rockhampton Airport handled 41,232 aircraft operations . In 2008, the airport handled over 690,000 passengers making it the 16th busiest airport in Australia.

History

Efforts to locate a permanent aerodrome site in the city had been proceeding for a number of years in the 1920s. The City Council and the Federal Government, however, could not come to an arrangement as to a suitable site. Prior to 1930, a number of locations within the city had been used for the operation of aircraft, all on a non official basis and none suitable for long term use.

In 1929, the lease to a former racecourse, Connor Park, was acquired by a number of aspiring aviators, and they set about making it suitable for aircraft. The Rockhampton Aero Club was formed on 9 February 1930, and announced that flying training would commence at the location. The aerodrome was officially opened as Connor Park Aerodrome on 2 March 1930. A few weeks later, the aerodrome was again officially opened as Rockhampton Aerodrome, and the first passenger aircraft, a Fokker
Fokker

Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, Anthony Fokker. The company operated under several different names, starting out in 1912 in Germany, moving to the Netherlands in 1919....
 monoplane, Star of Cairns, landed.

During World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, facilities at the airport were substantially upgraded. The Commonwealth took over control of the airport, and the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF began in March 1912 as the Australian Flying Corps and became a fully independent Air Force in March 1921....
 moved in. An Aeradio station was established to enable air ground communication, a facility that survived as a Flight Service Unit until 1992. Control Tower facilities were also established. At one stage, work was commenced to allow rapid demolition of the runways if required. In 1987 during upgrade work, the demolition tunnels were located and filled in. In February 1989, the Rockhampton City Council was vested with ownership of the airport.

Past and future redevelopments

In 2008, Rockhampton Airport completed an AUD
Australian dollar

The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Islandss of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu....
 $8.4 million terminal redevelopment. Changes made during the renovation included the removal of the old viewing deck, a new security screening point and departure lounge, a new cafe/restaurant, the relocation of the airport offices, check-in counters, and baggage carousel and a customs screening point for international flights.

During 2008 new changes that will be occurring at the airport include the installation of new air-conditioners and lighting, a second security screening point, a larger departures lounge and 280 new seats. Airport Management will also be releasing an Expression of Interest with the aim of adding more retail outlets to the airport.

Airline services

Passenger airlines operating in Rockhampton Airport
AirlinesDestinationsTerminal
Qantas
Qantas

Qantas Airways Limited is the national airline of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services"....
  • Jetstar Airways
    Jetstar Airways

    Jetstar Airways is a Low-cost carrier based in Melbourne, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Qantas, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue Airlines....
  • QantasLink
    QantasLink

    QantasLink is a regional brand of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. It is a major competitor to Regional Express Airlines....
  • Brisbane
  • Brisbane, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, Townsville
    		• 1
    Tiger Airways Australia
    Tiger Airways Australia

    Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd is a low-cost carrier which commenced services in the Australian domestic airline market on 23 November 2007. It is a subsidiary of Tiger Aviation, a Singapore based company, which is owned in part by Singapore Airlines....
    		 Melbourne1
    Virgin Blue
    Virgin Blue

    Virgin Blue is an Australian low-cost airline, Australia's second-biggest airline as well as the largest airline with the Virgin branding. It was founded by United Kingdom businessman Richard Branson's Virgin Group....
    		 Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville [begins 6 April]1


    Transport



    The terminal is also serviced by bus and taxi, with regular connections to Rockhampton City and the Capricorn Coast provided by Youngs Bus Service
    Youngs Bus Service

    Young's Bus Service is the principal provider of public transportation of the entire Rockhampton, Queensland Region in Queensland, Australia. It will operate bus routes under the new QConnect scheme in regional Queensland as of June 2008....
     and other local operators.

    Awards

    The Rockhampton Airport has been named the 2007 Australian Major Airport of the Year at the prestigious National Awards in recognition of Excellence in Australian Aviation, in Melbourne on 13 November 2007.

    See also

    • List of airports in Australia
      List of airports in Australia

      This is a list of airports in Australia. It includes licensed airports, with the exception of private airports. Airfields here are listed with their 4-letter ICAO code, and 3-letter IATA code ....
    • Rockhampton
      Rockhampton, Queensland

      Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....


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