Busselton Regional Airport

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Busselton Margaret River Airport
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Skywest F100 at Busselton Airshow 2004
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner City of Busselton
Location Busselton, Western Australia
Elevation  AMSL 55 ft / 17 m
Coordinates 33°41′14″S115°24′01″E / 33.68722°S 115.40028°E / -33.68722; 115.40028 Coordinates: 33°41′14″S115°24′01″E / 33.68722°S 115.40028°E / -33.68722; 115.40028
Website http://www.busseltonmargaretriverairport.com.au/
Map
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YBLN
Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
03/212,4608,071Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1]

Busselton Margaret River Airport( IATA : BQB [2] , ICAO : YBLN) is located 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from the Busselton town centre. Busselton is a major regional centre in the South West of Western Australia, about 220 km (140 mi) south of Perth and in the heart of the Margaret River wine region. Prior to the recent redevelopment the airport was known as Busselton Regional Airport.

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.

ICAO airport code four-letter code designating many airports around the world

The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

South West (Western Australia) Place in Western Australia, Australia

The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is so named because it is located in the south-west corner of Western Australia. The South West region has an area of 23,970 km², and a population of about 170,000 people, which is predicted to rise to 217,000 people by 2023.

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Airlines and destinations

Virgin Australia operate regular fly-in-fly-out charters to the Pilbara mining region in Western Australia using Fokker 100 or Airbus A320 jet aircraft.

AirlinesDestinations
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Barimunya, Boolgeeda, Perth, West Angelas, Geraldton

Proposed interstate and international destinations

Future air services to interstate destinations including Melbourne and Sydney and international destinations in South East Asia have been proposed.

Facilities

Busselton Margaret River Airport has a single 2,460 metre long by 45 metre wide runway (03/21) and is rated at Code E with capability to handle aircraft the size and weight of the Airbus A330. [3]

Airbus A330 Wide-body twin-engine jet airliner

The Airbus A330 is a medium- to long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus. Versions of the A330 have a range of 5,000 to 13,430 kilometres and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry 70 tonnes (154,000 lb) of cargo.

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) is available for both ends and low-intensity runway lights can be activated by radio (Pilot Controlled Lighting). Two illuminated windsocks are on site.

Precision approach path indicator visual aid for aircraft approaching a runway for landing

A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach to an airport or an aerodrome. It is generally located beside the runway approximately 300 meters beyond the landing threshold of the runway.

Windsock Meteorological instrument

A windsock is a conical textile tube which resembles a giant sock. Windsocks can be used as a basic guide to wind direction and speed, or as decoration.

Non-precision instrument approaches include GNSS (GPS) approaches to both runways, and a sole NDB (ADF) approach to runway 21.

Airport redevelopment

In 2017 the airport commenced a $69.7 million redevelopment which includes:

Other than the construction of the new passenger terminal the infrastructure upgrades are mostly complete or substantially commenced.

New passenger terminal

As part of the development a new terminal building was proposed to be built in front of the new Code E Apron to help facilitate future interstate and international services. In early 2018 the Western Australian Government placed the construction of the new terminal building on hold until a major commercial airline commits to interstate services. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ YBLN – Busselton  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 08 November 2018, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Accident history for BQB at Aviation Safety Network
  3. ↑ "Airservices Australia AIP Aerodrome Chart" (PDF). 26 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-19.
  4. ↑ Kirk, Emma (2018-05-01). "Airline decision still looms". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
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