Bundaberg Airport
| Bundaberg Airport Bundaberg Regional Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: BDB – ICAO: YBUD | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Bundaberg Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 107 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°54′14″S 152°19′07″E / 24.90389°S 152.31861°ECoordinates: 24°54′14″S 152°19′07″E / 24.90389°S 152.31861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | bundaberg.qld.gov.au/airport | ||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010-2011[1]) | |||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
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
- No. 32 Squadron RAAF ('B' Flight) - 1 May 1943 – 4 September 1944
- No. 66 Squadron RAAF - 20 May 1943 – 6 January 1944
- No. 71 Squadron RAAF ('B' Flight) - 1 May 1942 – 26 January 1943
- No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAAF - 14 December 1941 – 25 July 1945
- No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF - 16 October 1941 – 12 January 1942
- No. 88 Operational Base Unit RAAF - 14 June 1945 – 26 April 1946
- Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force Personnel & equipment pool - 25 June 1945 – 26 April 1946.
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.[7]
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| QantasLink operated by Sunstate Airlines | Brisbane |
| Virgin Australia | Brisbane [8] |
| Seair Pacific | Lady Elliot Island |
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.[8]
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.[9]
Statistics
Bundaberg Airport was ranked 41st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial 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 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
- 1 2 3 4 5 YBUD – Bundaberg (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 10 November 2016, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 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"
- ↑ "Bundaberg Airport (BDB / YBUD)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ↑ "Airport Guide: Bundaberg Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Bundaberg Regional Airport". Bundaberg Regional Council. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ↑ "War Cemeteries in Queensland: Bundaberg War Cemetery". Office of Australian War Graves. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
- 1 2 "Virgin announces flights to and from Bundaberg". Bundaberg NewsMail. 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia boosts Brisbane flights to Bundaberg, Moranbah". Australian Business Traveller. 3 February 2014.
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