Council owns and operates the Bundaberg Regional Airport.
More than 50 000 people pass through the
terminal annually, with services to and from Brisbane and the Coral
Isles departing daily.
The Airport is located just off the Childers Road (Isis Highway) at the southern approach to Bundaberg.
Proposed Upgrade
The increasing number of passengers,
both tourists and business-related, to Bundaberg and the growth of the tourism
industry has created the demand for the redevelopment of the Bundaberg Regional
Airport.
The much
anticipated upgrade has commenced, with work on the runway currently underway:
Please view the Airport Upgrade page for more information on the exciting plans Council has for our Regional Airport.
Wide Bay Australia International Airshow
Don't forget the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow is on from 03 to 05 July this year! Click on the image for further information.
Bundaberg Regional Aviation and Aerospace Precinct
The Bundaberg region enjoys a proud reputation in aviation, being the
home of pioneer aviator Bert Hinkler and the established base of iconic
manufacturing firms Jabiru Aircraft, MicroAir Avionics and CAMit
Industries. A substantial supply chain consisting of many other small
businesses operating in and around the city and region, has already
developed to support these businesses.
Further, the Central Queensland University has established a Bachelor
of Aviation Technology course which is available at the Bundaberg
Campus.
Capitalising on the region's aviation industry and creating regional
economic opportunities, the Bundaberg Regional Council is developing an
Aviation and Aerospace Precinct masterplan, which aims to develop the
Bundaberg region's aviation and aerospace industry by building a
critical mass of local capacity to ensure sustained growth and export
opportunity.
The Bundaberg Regional Aviation and Aerospace Precinct encompasses an area of 290.6ha and includes:
- existing aviation industries, charter operations, pilot training schools
- existing airport
- future
new passenger terminal, the lengthening, strengthening and widening of
the airstrip and new apron to accommodate jet services and parallel
taxiway
- CQUniversity - Bachelor of Aviation Technology studies
- a business and commercial precinct, which will have both leasehold and freehold lots with airside and landside access
- a privately developed Business and Residential Airpark, both with airside and landside access
- the Regional Aerial Emergency Services Headquarters; Royal Flying Doctors Service and Energex Emergency Sercvice
The future development of the Precinct will provide the region with
employment, skill enhancement, business development and global
opportunities, technological advancements, and will contribute to the
region's growing tourism industry. Investment into the industry will
further develop the existing aviation and aerospace supply chain, in
turn, having a positive economic impact on the whole of the Wide Bay
Burnett region.
