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°54.2′S 152°19.1′E / 24.9033°S 152.3183°ECoordinates: 24°54.2′S 152°19.1′E / 24.9033°S 152.3183°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 2,000 | 6,562 | Asphalt |
| 07/25 | 1,128 | 3,701 | Grass/Clay |
| Statistics (2009-2010) | |||
| Revenue passengers | 115,889 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 2,508 | ||
| Sources: Airservices Australia,[1] BITRE[2] | |||
Bundaberg Airport (IATA: BDB[3], ICAO: YBUD) is a regional airport serving Bundaberg, a city in the Australian state of Queensland.[1] It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre, on North Childers Road and Takalvan Street.[4] The airport is owned and operated by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[1][5] It is also known as Bundaberg Regional Airport.[5]
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.
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[edit] History
The airport was officially opened on 12 December 1931, by the Minister for Trade and Customs, the Hon. Francis Forde, M.H.R., as a civilian airport.
[edit] 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 on 12 January 1942. No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAAF then operated from the base.
[edit] 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 Elemetery 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.
[edit] Bundaberg War Graves
Located within the Bundaberg General Cemetery, it contains 46 burials of soldiers and airmen of the Australian Forces and five airmen of the United States Army Air Corps.[6]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 107 feet (33 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 by 30 metres (6,562 × 98 ft) and 07/25 with a grassed grey silt clay surface measuring 1,128 by 30 metres (3,701 × 98 ft).[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Brisbane |
| SEAIR Pacific | Lady Elliott Island |
[edit] Virgin Australia
According to various reports, Virgin Australia has looked at establishing a new service to a central Queensland city-either Bundaberg, Gladstone or Emerald. A local real estate agent set up a Facebook page to petition the airline to commence services to and from the airport to break the Qantas monopoly on all services to and from the airport (excluding Lady Elliot Island services).[7] In 2010 the airline was in talks with the airport regarding commencement of services, although it was also in talks with Gladstone and Emerald airports.[8] Another local resident started a Facebook page of support for the commencement of Jetstar Airways services to and from the city, although the airline stated that it did not have any plans to commence services to and from the city due to a recent capacity expansion.[9]
[edit] Statistics
Bundaberg Airport was ranked 41st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.[2]
| Year | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001-02 |
54,351
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3,546
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| 2002-03 |
56,549
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2,723
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| 2003-04 |
66,716
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2,522
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| 2004-05 |
87,377
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2,915
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| 2005-06 |
98,276
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3,161
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| 2006-07 |
103,946
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3,103
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| 2007-08 |
116,572
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3,010
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| 2008-09 |
114,715
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2,673
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| 2009-10 |
115,889
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2,508
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d YBUD – BUNDABERG (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 17 November 2011
- ^ a b c "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2009-10". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). June 2010. http://www.bitre.gov.au/info.aspx?ResourceId=191&NodeId=96. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Bundaberg Airport (BDB / YBUD)". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=BDB. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Airport Guide: Bundaberg Airport". Qantas. http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/airport-guide-bundaberg/global/en. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Bundaberg Regional Airport". Bundaberg Regional Council. http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/airport. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "War Cemeteries in Queensland: Bundaberg War Cemetery". Office of Australian War Graves. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090305044000/http://www.dva.gov.au/OAWG/post_war_commemorations/cemet_AU/qld.htm.
- ^ "Support for fare competition". Bundaberg NewsMail. 11 January 2010. http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2010/01/11/support-for-fare-competition-is-taking-off-in-bund/.
- ^ "Virgin may want Bundy airport". Bundaberg NewsMail. 6 January 2010. http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2010/01/06/virgin-in-talks-to-use-bundy-airport/.
- ^ "We want Jetstar too!". Bundaberg NewsMail. 13 January 2010. http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2010/01/13/we-want-too/.
