The Gold Coast Airport is located approximately 30kms from Surfers Paradise at the southern end of the Gold Coast near Coolangatta.
It is the gateway to the Gold Coast region and Northern NSW. Major airlines operating at the airport are Jetstar, Virgin, Australian Airlines, Freedom Air and Pacific Blue. It services six destinations for domestic travellers and 11 destinations for international travellers.
Plans are apparently ahead for a runway extension which will allow for direct routes to Asia.
It is also one of Australia's fastest growing airports with the number of domestic passengers going through the Gold Coast airport jumping 25.7 per cent to 2.96 million in the year.
Although services to the airport would apparently be lacking after I noticed this piece of news on the web see - Gold Coast Airport Transport Crisis .
There is some quite valid points there and I know from personal experience that you definately can get stuck there waiting for taxis.
Although a key point, which was also made in the article by a local tourism operator, is plan ahead. Would you go a airport and just expect there to be a plane ready to go to where your'e travelling? Probably not. Plan ahead.
Gold Coast Airport transfers are also available from buses and limousines which can be pre booked.
More resources:
Limousine Directory
Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast limousines
