# Rockhampton Airport (ROK)

> Rockhampton, AU · IATA: ROK · ICAO: YBRK · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ROK` |
| ICAO | `YBRK` |
| City | Rockhampton |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -23.38002, 150.47536 |

## Description

Rockhampton Airport anchors air freight in Central Queensland, the self-styled Beef Capital of Australia, where meatworks such as JBS and Teys at Lakes Creek feed a steady flow of chilled and export product. The field (code ROK) offers a Qantas Freight building close to the terminal and a Virgin Australia cargo facility on Terminal Drive. Its runway is rated for wide-body aircraft up to the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, opening the door to charter freight as well as scheduled belly cargo. Beyond beef, the airport handles perishable agricultural goods, equipment and general consignments, much of it carried on passenger flights to Brisbane. The Bruce Highway ties Rockhampton into the Queensland road network, with Brisbane Airport (BNE) some 600 kilometres south as the nearest major cargo gateway. A planned 20 million dollar upgrade is set to expand freight capacity and open more direct export pathways for the region's agriculture. These foundations make ROK one of the few regional airports in the area with a genuine, agriculture-driven cargo role.

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