Dunk Island Airport
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Dunk Island Airport is located on the west side of Dunk Island, Australia
, only 5 km from Mission Beach
. The airport is served from Cairns by Hinterland Aviation, in addition to general aviation
charter and private flights. Qantaslink
operated flights between Dunk Island and Cairns until 2006.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, only 5 km from Mission Beach
Mission Beach, Queensland
Mission Beach is a small village along the Coral Sea in Queensland, Australia. The popular tourist destination of Dunk Island lies 4 km offshore.-History:...
. The airport is served from Cairns by Hinterland Aviation, in addition to general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
charter and private flights. 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, Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines. As of September 2010 QantasLink provides 1900 flights each week to 54 domestic and...
operated flights between Dunk Island and Cairns until 2006.