Bathurst Airport (New South Wales)
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Bathurst Airport (IATA: BHS, ICAO: YBTH) is an airport serving Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Bathurst Regional Council | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,435 ft / 742 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°24′36″S 149°39′06″E | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | bathurst.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||||||
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Located in the Central Tablelands, Bathurst Airport is not served by any airline. The airport's history dates to just prior the Second World War when local politicians campaigned for an airport for Bathurst. The war prompted the Federal Government to establish the aerodrome during the war years, immediately following the war commercial air services commenced with passenger flights to Sydney. Today several flying schools operate at the airport and it is used frequently by trainee pilots during their navigation training. It is a popular destination for many pilots, mostly trainee pilots from Bankstown and Camden Airports in the Sydney Basin.[4]
The airport has two primary runways: one fully sealed and one partially sealed with a 150 meter section of grass at one end. The airport also has one secondary runway used for glider traffic. The main runway, taxiway and apron have lighting facilities which are pilot-activated.[5]
There were 8,000 landings in 2010 which included recreational flying, business jets, charters, regular passenger flights, emergency services, and Air Force flights. The airport is owned, managed and maintained by the Bathurst Regional Council.[6]