Bendigo Airport (Victoria)

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 located approximately 10 minutes away from the Bendigo CBD.

Bendigo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Greater Bendigo
LocationEast Bendigo, Bendigo, Victoria
Elevation AMSL705 ft / 215 m
Coordinates36°44′22″S 144°19′47″E
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
YBDG is located in Victoria
YBDG
YBDG
Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
05/23 767 2,516 Partially asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

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.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Sydney[2]

Statistics
Bendigo Airport statistics[3]
YearDomestic passengersAircraft movementsNotes
2019 18,822 513 Passenger services commenced on 31 March 2019.
2020 5,689 207
2021 6,738 414
2022 20,720 833

Other operators
  • Air Ambulance Victoria
  • Bendigo Aviation Services (BAS)
  • Bendigo Flying Club (BFC)
  • Bendigo Recreational Aviation School
  • MyJet
  • RMIT Flight Training 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 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 remains unknown. Recreational Aviation Australia investigated the accident.[4]
  • On 15 August 2019, an ultralight plane experienced a hard landing resulting in a nose wheel collapse during a training flight. The aircraft was an ICP Savannah registered 24-7795. The main north–south runways 17/35 were closed for 3 hours. En-route aircraft were diverted to nearby airstrips. Emergency services responded and firefighters used foam on a small fuel leak from the plane. The two pilots were uninjured.[5]

See also

References
  1. YBDG – Bendigo (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 2023-09-07, Aeronautical Chart Archived 2012-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "New Qantas service to fly from Bendigo to Sydney six days a week". Bendigo Advertiser. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "Airport traffic data". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. D'Agostino, Emma (18 December 2017). "Recreational Aviation Australia to investigate ultralight plane crash at Bendigo Airport". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "Bendigo Airport plane crash: north-south runway closed". Bendigo Advertiser. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.


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