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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Australia",
    "addressLocality": "Southern Cross"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Local carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "35 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "80 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "100 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Southern Cross",
  "code": "SQC",
  "connection_tips": "Southern Cross Airport is a small WA regional field, so pickups, shuttles, and company travel should be arranged before arrival. For a clean handoff, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Southern Cross tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Perth Airport, Windarling Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Southern Cross's time-saving link to the rest of Australia.\n\nIt supports town access, charter work, and local operations more than ordinary passenger travel. For a same-day backup, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Southern Cross tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Perth Airport, Windarling Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Southern Cross's time-saving link to the rest of Australia.\n\nExpect a practical airport with minimal fuss and minimal amenities. In practical terms, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Southern Cross tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Perth Airport, Windarling Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Southern Cross's time-saving link to the rest of Australia.",
  "country": "Australia",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/au.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=AUD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Arrange your pickup or shuttle before arrival, because no normal airport taxi queue exists here.",
    "Southern Cross is a practical access point for the goldfields and the eastern Wheatbelt corridor.",
    "Handle your food and travel basics in town, because airport facilities are very limited.",
    "Check local field conditions before arrival if your trip depends on charter or private flying.",
    "Southern Cross is useful as a Wheatbelt access point, but only with solid onward transport plans."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Southern+Cross+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=AUD",
  "iataCode": "SQC",
  "icao": "YSCR",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -31.24,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ground transport ahead of time.",
  "longitude": 119.360001,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 65,
  "mct_interline": 100,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 65,
  "mct_international_to_international": 80,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact the operating airline for assistance.",
  "name": "Southern Cross Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "PER",
      "name": "Perth Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "WRN",
      "name": "Windarling Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Southern Cross Airport is a small regional airport in Western Australia serving a town known for mining history and its location on the route east from Perth. It functions mainly as a local-access, charter, and service airfield rather than a mainstream passenger airport.\n\nTravel here is shaped by local pickup arrangements, charter needs, and practical outback-style planning. Terminal expectations should stay modest. The strip is part of the town's practical logistics rather than a tourism-oriented terminal.\n\nThe airport is useful because it provides direct access to Southern Cross without a long final road leg from larger centers. That directness is the main reason travelers use it.\n\nSQC is best seen as a Shire of Yilgarn gravel-field airport for the Wheatbelt, where charter traffic, supplies, and local pickups matter more than airline-style facilities. It is the airport you use when the town itself is the destination and the road from Perth would otherwise be too long, especially for station work or other local business. Local weather and road timing still matter, but the field is the closest practical entry point to town, which is why it remains useful for the Wheatbelt despite its modest facilities. That combination of simplicity and location is the real value of the airport.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/oceania/australia/airports.php"
}