Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta is Australia's fastest growing airport and is the 7th busiest airport in Australia. It was previously named "Coolangatta Airport" which is an Aboriginal word meaning "Place of Good View". However over the past 65 years Gold Coast Airport has undergone a major transformation from being an emergency landing strip to an International Airport. Gold Coast Airport is located in a unique position with the Queensland and New South Wales state border cutting straight through its runway.
It is hard to imagine an airport more conveniently located than Gold Coast Airport, situated in the very heart of Australia's number one holiday destination.Gold Coast Airport is located on the Gold Coast Highway at Bilinga on the southern end of the Gold Coast, only minutes from the beach and Tweed Coast, 25 minutes from Surfers Paradise and 40 minutes from Byron Bay.
Both domestic and international airlines flying in and out of Gold Coast Airport are: Air Asia X, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Jet Star, Pacific Blue, Tiger Airways, Virgin Blue.
Where do you pick up the car?
All of Australia's best known car rental companies are located opposite the check-in counters where you can arrange to pick up your car when you arrive.
