Canberra International Airport - Location

Location

The airport is located at the intersection of Canberra's main east-west artery (Parkes Way/Pialligo Avenue) and eastern ring road (Monaro Highway/Majura Road) near the semi-rural suburb of Pialligo about 8–10 minutes' drive from the city centre, 15 minutes from Gungahlin and 10 minutes from Queanbeyan at non-peak times; travel times can be much longer at peak times due to traffic congestion.

The land is currently divided into four areas:

• The passenger terminal and general aviation facility are on the western side of the main runway.
• The Brindabella Business Park is adjacent to the passenger terminal.
• The ex-air force base area, now called Fairbairn is on the eastern side of the main runway. Fairbairn is home to No. 34 Squadron RAAF, which is responsible for the operations of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP transport aircraft and the area is regularly used by visiting heads of state and military aircraft in transit.
• There is a retail and mixed use section on Majura Road which has been named Majura Park.