Cairns A380 ready?

[Luke A]

Would it be possible for an A380 to visit cairns presently? As most airports have been required to make runway design changes I was wondering if such plans are in the pipeline. Understandably not in the near future I imagine due to the low possibility of an operator wanting to fly an A380 into Cairns at this point, but someone will want to one day.

[Mick.B]

They can take a C-5 no problem. I think they would have future proofed it when they did up the international terminal.

[Peter Cokley]

Would it be possible for an A380 to visit cairns presently? As most airports have been required to make runway design changes I was wondering if such plans are in the pipeline. Understandably not in the near future I imagine due to the low possibility of an operator wanting to fly an A380 into Cairns at this point, but someone will want to one day.

Yes, bay #1 International terminal listed for A380. See the following URL for the AN124 and B747 bays as well http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/pub ... 03-125.pdf

Added material; the domestic terminal limit is up to B747-400 birds as well. See http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/pub ... 02-125.pdf