Cairns (CNS)
CNS / YBCS
Official · February 2026 · no newer period published
The latest official figure is 8 months old
Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (Australia) has not published a newer period for this airport. Do not quote the figure below as “currently” — it is the figure for February 2026.
51,696
Cairns International Airport handled 51,696 passengers in February 2026, down 82.7% on a year earlier, according to Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (Australia).
Full count · domestic + internationalPassengers over time
Showing 50 months. Full series runs 1985–2026 (494 periods).
Against 2019 -84.7% same month, before the pandemic
Series depth 41 years from 1985
The most recent periods
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| Period | Passengers | Year on year | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 51,696 | −82.7% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| January 2026 | 370,399 | −8.4% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| December 2025 | 386,808 | −0.8% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| November 2025 | 365,213 | −1.8% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| October 2025 | 435,575 | −0.4% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| September 2025 | 434,934 | +1.4% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| August 2025 | 438,473 | +0.1% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| July 2025 | 467,995 | +2.7% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| June 2025 | 390,749 | +0.4% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| May 2025 | 365,999 | +0.3% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| April 2025 | 395,332 | +3.3% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| March 2025 | 330,665 | −5.9% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| February 2025 | 298,300 | −6.5% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| January 2025 | 404,317 | +10.2% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| December 2024 | 389,801 | +16.2% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| November 2024 | 372,084 | −1.3% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| October 2024 | 437,497 | +1.3% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| September 2024 | 429,022 | −0.5% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | Open this month → |
| August 2024 | 438,018 | +0.3% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | |
| July 2024 | 455,575 | +1.6% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | |
| June 2024 | 389,013 | +2.0% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | |
| May 2024 | 364,991 | +3.9% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | |
| April 2024 | 382,599 | +4.7% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics | |
| March 2024 | 351,452 | +11.5% | Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics |
Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through July 2026), tonnes of cargo (through February 2026).