Hervey Bay Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Hervey Bay Airport
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IATA = HVB
ICAO = YHBA
type = Public
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operator = Hervey Bay City Council
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location = Hervey Bay, Queensland
elevation-f = 60
elevation-m = 18
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r1-number = 11/29
r1-length-f = 6,561
r1-length-m = 2,000
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Hervey Bay Airport Airport codes|HVB|YHBA is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby cities of Maryborough and Bundaberg. The new airport 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 1500m runway to 2000m to accommodate jet services from Jetstar and Virgin Blue.

Up until September 2006, Sunshine Express Airlines provided daily services to the airport from Brisbane. The airline ceased all scheduled operations on the 1st of 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. [cite web |url=http://abc.net.au/news/items/200608/1729792.htm?sunshine |title=Sunshine Express pulls out of scheduled flights |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Association | accessdate=2007-05-07] [cite web |url=http://www.regionalexpress.com/corp_info/ShowNews.aspx?nid=91&page=MC |title=Rex Terminates Deal with Sunshine Express |publisher=Regional Express Holdings Limited | accessdate=2007-05-07] [cite web |url=http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2006/aug06/Q3460 |title=QantasLink to Launch New Services to Hervey Bay and Biloela |publisher=Qantas Airways Limited | accessdate=2007-05-07]

Currently, plans are underway to further upgrade the airport to handle more jet services from Sydney and possibly Melbourne. These plans involve the extension of the terminal to twice its current size, as well as a new cross runway (smaller than the main runway) to be used for general aviation purposes. [cite web |url=http://www.herveybay.qld.gov.au/news/2007/Airport%20Master%20Plan.shtml |title=Hervey Bay City Council - Airport Master Plan |publisher=Hervey Bay City Council | accessdate=2007-05-07] [cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21621564-25658,00.html |title=Hervey Bay-Melbourne route sought |publisher=The Australian | accessdate=2007-05-07]

Airlines and Destinations

References

External links

* [http://www.frasercoastairport.com.au Hervey Bay Airport]
* [http://www.hbaip.com.au/ Hervey Bay Airport Industrial Park]
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