Air Whitsunday
Air Whitsunday pioneered seaplane services to the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands in April 1973. The company quickly grew to the largest seaplane operator in the Southern Hemisphere and it retains that position today.
Air Whitsunday now operates a fleet of famous De Havilland Beaver amphibious floatplanes and has made many developments and enhancements to this reliable and rugged workhorse. With their own team of Aircraft Engineers, metal workers and painters, they rebuild and remanufacture the Beaver with a stretched passenger cabin, additional and larger passengers windows, modified wings, fuel and hydraulic systems.
Also operating are the luxurious Cessna C208 caravans providing passengers with air conditioning and whisper quiet comfort.
The Cessna caravan is a modern high speed turbine powered aircraft enabling us to offer connections to all ports with seat capacity of up to 10 passengers. It is world renowned as the most versatile commuter aircraft in production today, extending and highlighting on Air Whitsundays commitment to continue in being Australia's largest and most progressive, seaplane operator.
TRANSFERS
They are able to connect with all Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin flights entering or departing both Whitsunday Coast airport and Hamilton Island airport. Connect quickly to your island destination... Their aircraft are "amphibious" allowing them to land on runways and water.
Transfers are available to / from Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Coast Airport, Whitsunday Airport, Hayman Island, Long Island (Peppers Palm Bay) and Brampton Island. Transfer prices are per aircraft, one way. See below for rates.
DHC-2 rates accommodate four (4) passengers plus luggage and the C208 rates accommodate six (6) passengers plus luggage.
LOCATION
Air Whitsunday operates from Terminal One, Whitsunday Airport, Air Whitsunday Road. Whitsunday Airport is a regional airport and not to be confused with the domestic Whitsunday Coast airport that both Virgin Blue and Jetstar service.
Whitsunday Airport is a 10 minute drive from Airlie Beach main Street, and 5 minutes from Shute Harbour.
The airport is on the Whitsunday Transit bus route. Alternatively the local Whitsunday Taxi Service can pick you up from your accommodation and bring you to the airport.
Transfer fares
(Valid from 1 April 2007, Subject
to change without notice) |
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