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The Airport supports a number of regular public transport services (with Boeing 737–800 and Airbus A320 aircraft) and a variety of general aviation activities. These activities are in keeping with the increasing demands of tourism, passenger traffic, general aviation and commercial development opportunities and flight training (Aero Dynamic Flight Academy) .
The airport handles aircraft movements of around 87,000 per annum, has a capacity of 900,000 passenger movements per annum. In 2009, the airport handled 916,845 passengers making it the 15th busiest airport in Australia.
On 3 June 2010, the airport changed its name from 'Maroochydore-Sunshine Coast Airport' to Sunshine Coast Airport and changed its ICAO code from YBMC to YBSU.
In February 2012, Air New Zealand announced plans to launch a new twice-weekly between Auckland and Sunshine Coast Airport, to operate seasonally from July to September. This will be the airport's first international services. Sunshine Coast Airport will build customs, immigration and quarantine facilities ahead of the first flight. On November 12, Air New Zealand had announced that the season will be in extended in 2013, with flights operating from June to October.
As of August 2012, the only scheduled domestic routes are to southern state capitals, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. These are serviced by Jetstar and Virgin. There are no scheduled flights north or to any other destinations in Queensland. The national carrier Qantas do not service the airport.
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