<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Sunshine Coast International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">A terminal building was constructed in 1979. The runway was extended to 1,797 m (5,896 ft) in 1983 to allow the operation of Fokker F28 Fellowship and BAe 146 regional jets.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The runway was upgraded again in 1993 to allow the operation of larger Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 jets. A new terminal building was completed in 1997 and the airport was renamed Maroochydore-Sunshine Coast Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 14 June 2020, the new runway (13/31) was opened, allowing operation of larger wide body aircraft such as Airbus A330 and Boeing 777, Boeing 787 with longer range capable of direct flights to Southeast Asia, China and Hawaii, with minimal impact on nearby residents. Use of wide body aircraft such as Airbus A330 and Boeing 777, Boeing 787 would allow for direct flights to Southeast Asia, China and Hawaii, this upgrade also allowed for more domestic flights, typically using Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 airliners, to operate with greater payloads.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Ground Transportation from Sunshine Coast International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is served by local taxi service Suncoast Cabs and by Kinetic's route 622 Sunshine Plaza to Noosa Junction.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Airport shuttle services are run by several companies offering transfer to Sunshine Coast hotels and private residences. They connect to all suburbs south of the Sunshine Coast Airport including Twin Waters, Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland, Mooloolaba, Kawana, Buderim, Caloundra, Golden Beach and Pelican Waters.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="Ground Transportation from Sunshine Coast International Airport" src="../../main/img/airport/sun/s2.webp" alt="Ground Transportation from Sunshine Coast International Airport"></p>