About Cairns Airport
Cairns Airport is one of Australia’s leading regional airports, providing air links to a range of domestic and international locations.
Nestled between mountains, mangroves and the Coral Sea, Cairns Airport is the gateway to World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and Tropical Rainforests of North Queensland and is just 7 kilometres from Cairns CBD.Over 3 million passengers pass through Cairns Airport's Domestic Terminal each year. There are direct domestic flights to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Townsville as well as to Alice Springs and Ayers Rock (Uluru) and regional centres.
Cairns Airport is Australia's seventh busiest for international passengers with direct flights from Auckland, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Guam, Port Moresby and to Singapore, via Darwin.
The International and Domestic Terminals are open 24 hours per day (Services within the terminals operate in accordance with flight schedules.) The two terminals are separated by a short covered walkway.
Our Vision
To be a valued partner in Northern Queensland’s progress & development
Our Mission
For our company & people to be respected members of our host community who deliver a positive memorable gateway experience to passengers, superior financial returns to our shareholders and contribute to the economic growth of our stakeholders.
Our Values
- Prioritise safety & security
- Engage with users and stakeholders
- Operate as a commercial business
- Promote co-operation and accountability
- Leverage our combined expertise
- Embrace our responsibilities
Our Shareholders
Cairns Airport Pty Ltd (CAPL) owns and manages the Cairns Airport which includes all airside and landside operations, terminals, car parking and associated land holdings.
CAPL is part of the North Queensland Airports group. The consortium comprises IIF Cairns Mackay Investment Ltd (an entity advised by JP Morgan Asset Management), The Private Capital Group’s The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) managed by Hastings, Perron Investments and Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL). Mackay Airport Pty Ltd (MAPL) which owns and manages Mackay Airport is also part of the North Queensland Airports group.
*Please note these percentage holdings figures are rounded to nearest whole number
About IIF Cairns Mackay Investment Ltd.
IIF Cairns Mackay Investment Ltd (IIF) is focused on the infrastructure sector with a long-term investment approach. IIF is advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a part of JPMorgan Chase and Co.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a global asset management leader providing world-class investment solutions to clients.
About The Infrastructure Fund
With $410 million (as at 31 December 2008) in funds under management, The Infrastructure Fund gives superannuation funds and life offices the opportunity to gain exposure to a quality portfolio of long life infrastructure assets which closely match their liability profile.
TIF’s investors include industry superannuation funds representing nearly two million members in Queensland and Australia wide. The Private Capital Group (TPCG) Board is the unit holder representative independent board which is involved in all decisions which materially impact the risk and return characteristics including investment decisions and related party considerations.
Hastings, as manager of TIF, aims to accumulate a diversified infrastructure asset portfolio providing unit holders with capital growth complemented by cash yield, a stable band of total return and a moderate risk profile.
About Perron Investments
Perron Investments Pty Ltd is an Australian proprietary company, which generates its income from investments in office and retail properties in Australia. Its head office is located in Western Australia.
Perron Investments Pty Ltd and its assets are privately held through various entities collectively known as The Perron Group. The national investment portfolio comprises approximately 75% retail space and 25% office space, through its infrastructure investments in shopping centres and office towers. Perron Investments Pty Ltd is a shareholder in Queensland Airports Limited.
About Auckland International Airport Limited
Auckland Airport is the main gateway into New Zealand and Australasia’s second busiest airport after Sydney. It handles around 13 million passengers per year and is served by over 30 international airlines.
Auckland International Airport Limited (Auckland Airport) was formed in 1988, when the New Zealand Government corporatised the management of Auckland International Airport. In 1998, the Government sold down its shareholding, and AIAL became the fifth airport company in the world to be publicly listed. Auckland Airport's ordinary shares trade on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
The CAPL Management Team