With the expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport to be completed in mid-2020 and the development of the Aerospace Precinct, the region provides exciting and diverse opportunities in the Australasian aviation market.

The region is already home to a thriving aviation industry encompassing training and education, manufacturers, freight operators, mechanical design, advanced manufacturing, charter and emergency services, and maintenance facilities.

Sunshine Coast Airport welcomed almost 1.2 million passengers movements in 2018 (BITRE, 2019), the highest rate of passenger growth for any Australian airport that year, with flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland and beyond

Located at Sunshine Coast Airport, the Sunshine Coast Aerospace Precinct provides prime airside and landside development opportunities for smart and innovative aviation-related businesses.Investment opportunities include:

• Flexible airside sites for maintenance and repair organisations, hangarage or other aviation support industries.
• Landside sites for aviation training and other aviation support industries.
• Sites are available now for long-term lease, with flexibility in block size.

In addition, the Caloundra Aerodrome is a key complementary aviation asset and supports general aviation activity with around 40,000 movements of aircraft and helicopters each year - primarily catering for the needs of light aircraft operations on the Sunshine Coast.

The aerodrome is a vital cog in south east Queensland’s general aviation network and offers the potential to play an important role in the industry’s development in the region.