Bundaberg Airport Bundaberg Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Bundaberg Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bundaberg,Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 12 December 1931 (93 years ago) (1931-12-12) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 107 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°54′14″S152°19′07″E / 24.90389°S 152.31861°E /-24.90389; 152.31861 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
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  YBUD Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Bundaberg Airport (IATA:BDB[4],ICAO:YBUD) is aregional airport servingBundaberg, a city in the Australianstate ofQueensland.[2] It is located 2.5nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southwest[2] of the city centre, on North Childers Road and Takalvan Street.[5] The airport is owned and operated by theBundaberg Regional Council.[2][6] It is also known asBundaberg Regional Airport.[6]
TheRoyal Flying Doctor Service has one of its nine Queensland bases at Bundaberg Airport.[7]
The Bundaberg Regional Council conducted major works on the runway, terminal, carpark and navigation aids in 2009–10 in an attempt to attract services usingA320/737 type aircraft.
The airport was officially opened on 12 December 1931, by theMinister for Trade and Customs, the Hon.Frank Forde, M.H.R., as a civilian airport. The airport was renamed in 1936 toHinkler Airport after Bundaberg's famous aviatorBert Hinkler[8][9][10]
With the outbreak of World War II, it was decided as part of theEmpire Air Training Scheme to requisition Bundaberg Airport and develop it as aRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flying Training School.
Known asRAAF Station Bundaberg it was initially used in 1941 byNo. 12 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF (12 EFTS), until 12 EFTS relocated toLowood Aerodrome (located atTarampa) on 12 January 1942.No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAAF then operated from the base.
Located within the Bundaberg General Cemetery, it contains the burial places of 46 soldiers and airmen of the Australian Forces and five airmen of theUnited States Army Air Corps.[11]
TheDepartment of Civil Aviation took over Bundaberg Aerodrome on 31 July 1946.Bundaberg City Council took over the airport in June 1983. A new terminal was opened on 9 May 1986. A major extension to Bundaberg Airport was completed in March 2010, making the runway jet capable and also including an expanded Terminal.
The airport resides at anelevation of 107 ft (33 m) abovesea level. It has tworunways: 14/32 with anasphalt surface measuring 2,000 m × 30 m (6,562 ft × 98 ft) and 07/25 with agrassed greysiltclay surface measuring 1,128 m × 30 m (3,701 ft × 98 ft).[2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Link Airways | Brisbane[12] |
| QantasLink | Brisbane |
| Seair Pacific | Lady Elliot Island |
Bundaberg Airport was ranked41st in Australia for the number ofrevenue passengers served infinancial year 2010–2011.[1][3]
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001–02 | 54,351 | 3,546 |
| 2002–03 | 56,549 | 2,723 |
| 2003–04 | 66,716 | 2,522 |
| 2004–05 | 87,377 | 2,915 |
| 2005–06 | 98,276 | 3,161 |
| 2006–07 | 103,946 | 3,103 |
| 2007–08 | 116,572 | 3,010 |
| 2008–09 | 114,715 | 2,673 |
| 2009–10 | 115,889 | 2,508 |
| 2010–11 | 132,731 | 2,832 |
