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词条 Bunbury Airport
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  1. History

  2. Operations and facilities

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name = Bunbury Airport
| nativename = Bunbury City Airport
| image =
| IATA = BUY
| ICAO = YBUN
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Bunbury City Council
| city-served =
| location = Bunbury, Western Australia
| elevation-f = 53
| coordinates = {{coord|33|22|41|S|115|40|37|E|region:AU-WA|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Western Australia
| pushpin_label = YBUN
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Western Australia
| website =
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 07/25
| r1-length-m = 1,015
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
}}

Bunbury Airport {{Airport codes|BUY|YBUN}} is an airport servicing the Western Australian city of Bunbury. Bunbury Airport is located {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}} south-east of the city centre and is the only airport serving the city. The airport is used largely as a facility for General Aviation, pilot training and emergency services. Bunbury Airport serves an area that includes the City of Bunbury and the surrounding districts of Harvey, Dardanup, Capel and Donnybrook-Balingup.

History

The City of Bunbury is the owner and operator of Bunbury Airport. Council first investigated the possibility of an airstrip in 1965 and with the help of a band of enthusiastic aviators and input from the then Department of Civil Aviation, the airstrip became operational in 1969. It has evolved to present day with council funds, government grants/funds, and operational input from the Bunbury Aero Club. The aerodrome is a 'registered' airport with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

Recent upgrades to the airport include the following:

  • 2008 - construction of a new Patient Transfer Building to provide better facilities for the approximate 750 annual visits by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
  • 2009 - development of an additional 15 hangar sites.
  • 2010 - construction of a 700 metre long parallel taxiway.
  • 2012 - construction of run-up bays and a helipad.
  • 2013 - installation of LED runway and taxiway lighting.
  • 2015 - development of an additional 20 hangar sites.
  • 2016 - construction of a rescue helicopter base.
  • 2017 - installation of an Automatic Weather Information Station (AWIS).
  • 2018 - installation of a weather camera, construction of a helipad and installation of a secondary IWI.

Operations and facilities

Bunbury Airport has a single sealed runway, 07/25 which is {{convert|1222|x|18|m|abbr=on|0}} wide. Due to the proximity of the South Western Highway, there is a {{convert|206|m|abbr=on}} permanently displaced threshold at the runway 25 end to allow sufficient clearance over the road. Because of this, the available landing distance is {{convert|1015|m|abbr=on}}. The airport is currently restricted to aircraft with a maximum take-off weight less than {{convert|5700|kg|abbr=on}}.[2] Runway 07/25 is equipped with low intensity, pilot activated runway lighting for night operations. There is no control tower and pilots must co-ordinate arrivals and departures using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency.

Three flying schools and 1 facility operate out of Bunbury Airport, they are: AirChartersWest,[3] Bunbury Aero Club,[4] Bunbury Flying School[5] and AirSportsWA. The schools and airport are a major Recreational Aviation Australia approved flight training facility.[6]

Bunbury Airport currently averages 13,000 aircraft movements per annum. The airport is home to a permanent rescue helicopter base operated by the Department of Fire & Emergency Services, seasonal water bombers operated by the Parks & Wildlife Services section of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and significant visitation by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

See also

{{Portal|Western Australia}}
  • List of airports in Western Australia

References

1. ^{{AIP AU|YBUN|name=Bunbury}}, Aeronautical Chart {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410082945/http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/BUNAD01-129.pdf |date=10 April 2012 }}
2. ^Bunbury Airport Location Analysis Study {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324025910/http://www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/pdf/Residents/Publications/Bunbury_Airport_Location_Analysis_Study/080903_Chapter_4_and_5.pdf |date=24 March 2012 }}
3. ^Air Charters West
4. ^Bunbury Aero Club
5. ^Bunbury Flying School
6. ^List of schools in WA {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319090319/http://www.raa.asn.au/school-states/schools-wa/ |date=19 March 2012 }}

External links

  • City of Bunbury
  • Department of Environment and Conservation
  • RFDS
{{Airports in Western Australia}}

4 : Airports in Western Australia|RA-Aus Approved Flight Training Facilities|Airports established in 1969|Bunbury, Western Australia

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