Coen Airport — Coen, Australia

Isolated even by the standards of Cape York Peninsula, Coen Airport carries the code CUQ and serves one of the most remote communities in Far North Queensland, acting as a crucial link for indigenous residents and outback travelers alike. The unsealed roads connecting Coen to Cairns become unreliable during the wet season, leaving the airstrip as a dependable alternative when floodwaters cut off overland access entirely. Charter and mail flights make up much of the traffic, supplemented by tourists heading further north toward the tip of Cape York on four-wheel-drive expeditions. A single basic runway defines this small but essential outback aviation outpost.