Rockhampton Airport is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton, with flights to the cites of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Melbourne. It is located in West Rockhampton and with more than 750,000 passengers annually, the Airport is the gateway to Central Queensland.

Landing in Rockhampton Airport puts you in the perfect place to enjoy the attractions of Central Queensland. If this is your first time in the wonderful city of Rockhampton, you may consider taking your time to bask in the atmosphere of the city that experiences 300 days of sunshine per year. Riverbank Parklands on the banks of Fitzroy River, the Capricorn Coast and the national park on the Great Keppel Island all make delighting places to visit. Make sure to check out Emu Park, too!

While Rockhampton Airport doesn’t have on-site hotels, the city of Rockhampton is a well-known tourist destination and offers a variety of accommodation services. The airport provides you with transport booking options, and the hotels, hostels and apartments available in Rockhampton range from reasonable to luxurious, as can be expected from such a popular destination. Since the area has so much to offer to tourists, staying in one its hotels will provide you with ample opportunities to go sightseeing. Taxi services will be on hand to take you anywhere at any time, and renting your own can easily prove to be the best option if you want to sample the natural beauty of Central Queensland at your own pace.

Access to and from Rockhampton Airport is available by taxi, car or bus. The airport is located on the western outskirts of the City itself, and accessing it should be very easy. A parking space is available for the convenience of passengers and visitors to the airport. Taxi service as well as car hires can be booked in advance, and are a wise choice since the parking areas around the airport had to undergo safety increasing procedures in the past.

Rockhampton Airport has undergone major renovations in 2008 and 2012, expanding its offer of services and relocating the gift shop closer to the major traffic spots in the terminal building. Further developments are planned in order to allow tourists to begin enjoying their visit as soon as they land, but for now, you will have to look for major retailers, restaurants and catering from the city itself. Tea and coffee facilities exist. The airport offers two conference rooms which can be rented for all sorts of seminars and conferences, and can be set up in the style of a classroom, theatre or banquet hall and can accommodate up to 40 (large one) or 12 people (small one) respectively.