Bundaberg Airport

Bundaberg Airport (IATA: BDB[4], ICAO: YBUD) is a regional airport serving Bundaberg, a city in the Australian state of Queensland.[2] It is located 2.5 nautical 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 the Bundaberg Regional Council.[2][6] It is also known as Bundaberg Regional Airport.[6]

Bundaberg Airport

Bundaberg Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBundaberg Regional Council
ServesBundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL107 ft / 33 m
Coordinates24°54′14″S 152°19′07″E
Websitebundaberg.qld.gov.au/airport
Map
YBUD
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
07/25 1,128 3,701 Grass/Clay
Statistics (2010–2011[1])
Revenue passengers132,731
Aircraft movements2,832
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2] Passengers and movements from BITE[3]

The Bundaberg Regional Council conducted major works on the runway, terminal, carpark and navigation aids in 2009–10 in an attempt to attract services using A320/737 type aircraft.

History

The airport was officially opened on 12 December 1931, by the Minister for Trade and Customs, the Hon. Frank Forde, M.H.R., as a civilian airport. The airport was renamed in 1936 to Hinkler Airport after Bundabergs famous aviator Bert Hinkler[7][8][9]

World War II

With the outbreak of World War II, it was decided as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme to requisition Bundaberg Airport and develop it as a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flying Training School.

Known as RAAF Station Bundaberg it was initially used in 1941 by No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF (12 EFTS), until 12 EFTS relocated to Lowood Aerodrome (located at Tarampa) on 12 January 1942. No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAAF then operated from the base.

Units Based at Bundaberg

Bundaberg War Graves

Located within the Bundaberg General Cemetery, it contains the burial places of 46 soldiers and airmen of the Australian Forces and five airmen of the United States Army Air Corps.[10]

Post war

The Department 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.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 107 ft (33 m) above sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 m × 30 m (6,562 ft × 98 ft) and 07/25 with a grassed grey silt clay surface measuring 1,128 m × 30 m (3,701 ft × 98 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Brisbane
Seair Pacific Lady Elliot Island
Virgin Australia Brisbane

Virgin Australia

On 26 February 2013, Virgin Australia announced it would start flights between Brisbane and Bundaberg on 4 May 2013. Virgin Australia's ATR-72 Turboprop aircraft will operate a daily return flight which has been timed to allow for convenient transfers to connecting flights out of Brisbane. Flights will depart Brisbane at 12.40pm arriving into Bundaberg at 1.40pm and depart Bundaberg at 2.10pm, arriving in Brisbane at 3.10pm.[11]

On 3 February 2014, Virgin Australia announced the addition of four flights per week between Brisbane and Bundaberg, adding to its current daily flight. The new flights will depart Brisbane at 5.05pm on Sunday and Monday, arriving into Bundaberg at 6.05pm, and departing Bundaberg at 6.10am on Monday and Tuesday, arriving in Brisbane at 7.10am.[12]

Statistics

Bundaberg Airport was ranked 41st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Bundaberg[3]
Year[1] Revenue passengersAircraft movements
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

See also

References
  1. Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  2. YBUD – Bundaberg (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 May 2020, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. "Bundaberg Airport (BDB / YBUD)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  5. "Airport Guide: Bundaberg Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  6. "Bundaberg Regional Airport". Bundaberg Regional Council. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  7. "QUEEN VISITS TWO CITIES". The Sydney Morning Herald (36, 262). New South Wales, Australia. 12 March 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia. ,...Bundaberg is proud of its aviator Bert Hinkler...On her first country visit in Queensland the Queen landed at Hinkler Airport, Bundaberg...
  8. "HINKLER AIRPORT". The Daily Telegraph. I (188). New South Wales, Australia. 27 October 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Aerodrome Named After Hinkler". The Advocate (Australia). Tasmania, Australia. 27 October 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "War Cemeteries in Queensland: Bundaberg War Cemetery". Office of Australian War Graves. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
  11. "Virgin announces flights to and from Bundaberg". Bundaberg NewsMail. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  12. "Virgin Australia boosts Brisbane flights to Bundaberg, Moranbah". Australian Business Traveller. 3 February 2014.
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