Bundaberg Airport

Bundaberg Airport Bundaberg Regional Airport
IATA: BDB ICAO: YBUD
Summary
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°E / -24.90389; 152.31861Coordinates: 24°54′14″S 152°19′07″E / 24.90389°S 152.31861°E / -24.90389; 152.31861
Website	bundaberg.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)
Revenue passengers 132,731 Aircraft movements 2,832
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart Passengers and movements from BITE

Bundaberg Airport (IATA: BDB, ICAO: YBUD) is a regional airport serving Bundaberg, a city in the Australian state of Queensland. It is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southwest of the city centre, on North Childers Road and Takalvan Street. The airport is owned and operated by the Bundaberg Regional Council. It is also known as Bundaberg Regional Airport.

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.

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.

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.