Bendigo Airport (Victoria)

Bendigo Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Greater Bendigo
Location East Bendigo, Bendigo, Victoria
Elevation AMSL 705 ft / 215 m
Coordinates 36°44′22″S 144°19′47″E / 36.73944°S 144.32972°E / -36.73944; 144.32972Coordinates: 36°44′22″S 144°19′47″E / 36.73944°S 144.32972°E / -36.73944; 144.32972
Map
YBDG
Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
05/23 767 2,516 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Bendigo Airport (IATA: BXG, ICAO: YBDG), is located in East Bendigo just north of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, just off the Midland Highway. The airport is about 10 minutes drive from the CBD of Bendigo.

In 2017 Bendigo Airport was upgraded with a new taxiway system, new lighting and a new 1.6 km north–south runway. New lighting and signage was also added.

Facilities

Bendigo Airport has a small terminal building which is located on the western side.

The airport has 25 private hangars for small aircraft. The hangars are located at the northern end of the terminal.

Operators

OperatorTypeDestination
Air Ambulance VictoriaMedicalEssendon Airport
MyJetCharterEssendon Airport

Currently there are no scheduled airline flights out of Bendigo Airport.

Other Operators

  • Bendigo Aviation Services (BAS)
  • Bendigo Flying Club (BFC)
  • Bendigo Recreational Aviation School

Accidents and incidents

  • On 19 May 2015, a Cirrus SR22T registered VH-EPG from Moorabbin to Mildura declared a PAN PAN after smoke built up in the cockpit. On approach the aircraft cleared a row of trees and made a final landing on runway 17. Emergency crews responded to the emergency. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
  • On the 17 December 2017 an ultralight plane crashed during takeoff. The aircraft was registered 23-8769 . The pilot and the instructor were taken to Bendigo Hospital with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene. The cause of the crash is unknown.The ATSB are investigating the accident

See also

References

  1. ↑ YBDG – Bendigo (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 01 March 2018, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.


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