# Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)

> Cloncurry, AU · IATA: CNJ · ICAO: YCCY · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CNJ` |
| ICAO | `YCCY` |
| City | Cloncurry |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 188 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -20.66860, 140.50400 |

## Description

Flood damage, not freight growth, has defined the recent history of Cloncurry Airport (IATA CNJ, ICAO YCCY) in north-west Queensland: floods early in 2026 caused a runway failure, and an AUD 11.5 million joint federal and Queensland emergency package funded repairs that returned the field to broadly normal operations by mid-2026. The airport carries genuine aviation heritage — Qantas flew its first scheduled service from here in 1922 and the Royal Flying Doctor Service was founded at Cloncurry in 1928. Today Rex and QantasLink link it to Townsville, Brisbane and nearby Mount Isa. There is no cargo terminal and no scheduled freighter service; the district's cattle and mining output moves by road and by the rail line to Townsville, with aviation limited to belly load, charter and medical flights. Townsville (TSV), roughly 780 road kilometres east, is the nearest genuine freight airport, and Brisbane (BNE) is the second option for import and export consignments needing customs clearance. The Cloncurry Shire Council is pursuing an aviation precinct upgrade whose federal funding decision was still pending in mid-2026.

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