Boulia Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Boulia Shire Council | ||||||||||
Location | Boulia, Queensland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 542 ft / 165 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°54′45″S139°54′03″E / 22.91250°S 139.90083°E | ||||||||||
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Boulia Airport( IATA : BQL, ICAO : YBOU) is an airport in Boulia, Queensland, Australia.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Rex Airlines | Bedourie, Birdsville, Brisbane, Charleville, Mount Isa, Quilpie, Toowoomba, Windorah |
Regular services operated by Regional Express Airlines are under contract to the Government of Queensland. [2]
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