Hervey Bay Airport
Airport
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Hervey Bay Airport (IATA: HVB[4], ICAO: YHBA) is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby city of Maryborough.
Hervey Bay Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Fraser Coast Regional Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1963 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 60 ft (18 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′14″S 152°52′54″E | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||
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  YHBA Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2016–2017[1]) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2] BITRE[3] | |||||||||||
The airport is serviced by Jetstar flights from Sydney and Melbourne as well as Qantas flights from Brisbane.[5]
History
Hervey Bay Airport was established in 1963 for commercial aviation.[6]
The airport, which is located in Urangan, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Pialba,[2] re-opened in mid-2005, after the existing airfield underwent an $11.5 million upgrade which included the construction of a new terminal building and the extension of the existing 1,500 m (4,921 ft) runway to 2,000 m (6,562 ft) to accommodate jet services from Virgin Australia.
Up until September 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines provided daily services to the airport from Brisbane. The airline ceased all scheduled operations on 1 October 2006 after a proposed acquisition by Regional Express Airlines was terminated and an intention by QantasLink for the introduction of Brisbane services was announced.[7][8][9]
In 2006, the airport was the fastest growing in Queensland with passenger numbers almost doubling.[10]
In June 2017, Fraser Coast mayor Chris Loft and JetGo announced that the airline would commence two direct services per week from Hervey Bay Airport to Melbourne's Essendon Airport, as well as direct services to Brisbane. Due to have commenced on 21 July 2017, the service never commenced due to a lack of bookings. Direct services to and from Brisbane were also cancelled after JetGo entered voluntary administration later that year.[11]
In November 2023, Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour and Jetstar announced that direct flights between Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Hervey Bay would commence in June 2024.[12]
Facilities
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Hervey Bay Airport was ranked 39th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year[1] 2016–2017.[3]
