Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

Departures from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) at a glance

• 21flights a day14th busiest of 111 airports
• 3routes from here
• 3airlines
• 07:00 – 21:25first and last00061218

Collected between 29 October 2026 and 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) is in Queensland, within 10 kilometres of the Maroochydore City Centre, with access to the Sunshine Motorway. Sunshine Coast Council owns the airport, and Sunshine Coast Airport Pty Ltd manages and operates it under a 99-year lease that began in December 2017. That company is owned by Palisade Investment Partners.

In February 2026 the operator said the terminal was being redeveloped. Its new outbound baggage facility opened that month, and the operator said then that a new check-in hall and a new arrivals hall were both due to open later in 2026.

The terminal at Sunshine Coast Airport

Check-in and baggage at Sunshine Coast Airport

Airline check-in desks are in the departures area of the terminal. Each airline sets its own check-in cut-off, baggage allowance and web, mobile or bag-drop options, so check them with your airline before you fly.

The operator says baggage storage is not available at the airport. Baggage trolleys are free in the terminal and in every car park. Unattended bags are treated as suspicious and reported to the Australian Federal Police.

For anything left in the terminal, email [email protected] or use the operator's lost property form. For items left on the aircraft, or for luggage that is lost or damaged, contact your airline, and for items left in a local taxi, contact Suncoast Cabs.

Security screening at Sunshine Coast Airport

Screening at the airport runs under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005. You walk through a metal detector or a body scanner while your belongings go through an x-ray machine, and you may be asked to have a pat-down (in a private room if you ask) or an explosive trace test. The body scanners use millimetre waves and are not metal detectors.

Domestic flights within Australia are not subject to restrictions on how much powder, liquid, aerosol or gel you carry on board, and the liquid limits apply to international flights only. Aerosol containers need a fitted cap or locking device. Photos must not include the check-in counters, check-in staff, or security procedures and staff.

Friends and family can go through screening to see off or meet a domestic passenger in the public departure lounge, but they cannot go past the boarding gate.

Southern Arrivals and facilities at Sunshine Coast Airport

Southern Arrivals holds the Timber and Tide cafe and the Con-X-ion shuttle booking desk. Water refill stations are on the kerb near the entry to Southern Arrivals.

Getting to and from Sunshine Coast Airport

Option	Where to find it
Translink public bus	Stop to the north of the check-in area
Con-X-ion Airport Transfers shuttle	Booking desk in Southern Arrivals; shuttles leave from the coach parking bays behind the taxi rank
Suncoast Cabs taxi	Rank in front of the terminal's arrivals hall; a pick-up fee applies
Hire car	Car rental centre, a two-minute walk from the terminal
Pick-up and drop-off	Kerbside zone directly outside the terminal

The operator's transport map shows where each of these is, along with the car parks.

Translink buses at Sunshine Coast Airport

Translink runs a public bus service through the airport, and its Smart Ticketing takes debit and credit cards, payWave and phone wallets. Translink Go Explore visitor cards are sold at the Timber and Tide cafe in Southern Arrivals.

Shuttle transfers from Sunshine Coast Airport

Con-X-ion Airport Transfers runs the airport shuttle. Book at its desk in Southern Arrivals, through its call centre (open 24 hours, 7 days) or on its website, and board at the coach parking bays behind the taxi rank.

Taxis at Sunshine Coast Airport

Suncoast Cabs operates taxis to and from the airport, from a rank in front of the terminal's arrivals hall. A pick-up fee applies to taxi trips.

Hire cars at Sunshine Coast Airport

The car rental centre is a two-minute walk from the terminal. The brands the operator lists there include Bargain Car Rentals, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Redspot, Sixt and Thrifty, and it also lists self-service hire from RaD Car Hire, Bespoke Noosa Car Rentals and KINTO. East Coast Car Rentals, Apex Car Rentals and Aussie Bargain Car Rentals are off the airport and reached by shuttle bus.

Pick-up, drop-off and parking at Sunshine Coast Airport

The kerbside zone outside the terminal is only for the immediate pick-up of arriving passengers or drop-off of departing ones, and parking there is not permitted at any time. Vehicles must not be left unattended, an aviation security requirement, and unattended or overstaying vehicles may be fined or towed. For a longer wait, the first 10 minutes are free in the Short Term car park and the first hour is free in the Long Term car park, with your ticket stamped on entry.

Car park	Walk to the terminal	Notes
Short Term	1 minute	First 10 minutes free
Covered	3 minutes	Weather cover, fully fenced; motorcycle bays
Park Value	6 minutes	Drive-up only
Long Term	7 minutes	First hour free; electric vehicle bays, first come first served and not bookable; motorcycle bays

Every car park has accessible parking for vehicles displaying a blue disability permit. Some parking can be booked online in advance, but Park Value is drive-up only and the electric vehicle bays in Long Term cannot be booked.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Sunshine Coast Airport

Direct domestic flights recorded from Sunshine Coast Airport go to the places below, with the airlines recorded on each route. The airlines recorded are Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia, and check-in and baggage rules are each airline's own.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Adelaide	Adelaide Airport (ADL)	Jetstar
Cairns	Cairns Airport (CNS)	Jetstar
Melbourne	Melbourne Airport (MEL)	Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
Sydney	Sydney Airport (SYD)	Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia

New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe daylight saving. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not.

Flying from Sunshine Coast Airport to Adelaide: South Australia's rules on fruit, vegetables and plants

South Australia requires fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly to be eaten or disposed of before you enter the state. Its rules depend on the type of produce and on where in Australia you travel from, and the list below is drawn from South Australia's table for travellers from Queensland.

• Cannot be brought in: avocado, fresh fruit, fruiting vegetables (capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato and tamarillo), soil, citrus plants, and grapevines.
• Can be brought in: pineapple, leafy vegetables such as lettuce and broccoli, root vegetables free of soil with the tops removed, washed or brushed soil-free potatoes (not for planting), fresh and cut herbs, and processed, dried, frozen or canned fruit and vegetables. Dairy, fish, meats and processed foods such as bread and cereals are also listed.
• Call the Fruit Fly Hotline first: melons, cucumber, pumpkin, squash and zucchini, spinach, silver beet, peas and beans, honey and other bee products, and plants and seedlings.

The Fruit Fly Hotline is 1300 666 010 and is open 24 hours.

About Sunshine Coast Airport

The airport was officially opened in 1961 under the name Maroochy Airport. A new runway, running north-west to south-east and able to take aircraft such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 787, was completed in 2020, and the old runway that had been in use since 1961 has been decommissioned.

The operator says the airport serves communities as far north as Bundaberg and Gympie, south to north Moreton Bay and west to the ranges.

Terminal works at Sunshine Coast Airport

Construction of the new outbound baggage facility began in May 2025, and the operator opened it in February 2026 as the first stage of the terminal redevelopment, with computed tomography screening for checked bags. In the same release it said construction was under way on the next phase, including the new check-in hall and arrivals hall, both due to open later in 2026, and that the terminal would be transformed over the following 18 months.

An earlier operator release set out plans for the expanded terminal to add departure gates, a larger departure lounge, automatic bag drops and self-service check-in kiosks, with the full expansion of the terminal due by 2027.

Questions about Sunshine Coast Airport

How far is Sunshine Coast Airport from the Maroochydore City Centre?

Sunshine Coast Council puts the airport within 10 kilometres of the Maroochydore City Centre, with access to the Sunshine Motorway.

Can I store luggage at Sunshine Coast Airport?

No. Baggage storage is not available at the airport.

Are liquids limited on domestic flights from Sunshine Coast Airport?

Domestic flights within Australia are not subject to restrictions on how much powder, liquid, aerosol or gel you carry on board, and aerosols need a fitted cap or locking device. The liquid limits apply to international flights only.

Can I see someone off at Sunshine Coast Airport?

Yes. You can go through screening into the public departure lounge to see off or meet a domestic passenger, but not past the boarding gate.

Where is the taxi rank at Sunshine Coast Airport?

The Suncoast Cabs rank is in front of the terminal's arrivals hall, and a pick-up fee applies to taxi trips.

What has the operator said about the new check-in and arrivals halls at Sunshine Coast Airport?

In February 2026 the operator said both were due to open later in 2026, and that the terminal would be transformed over the following 18 months.

Does the Sunshine Coast observe daylight saving?

No. Queensland does not observe daylight saving. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory do.