Maryborough Airport (Queensland)

Maryborough Airport (IATA: MBH, ICAO: YMYB) is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the town centre. It serves as a small regional airport serving Maryborough and nearby townships. However, increasing competition with Hervey Bay Airport has led to a decrease in commercial air traffic.

Maryborough Airport
IATA: MBH ICAO: YMYB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Fraser Coast Regional Council
Serves	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL	38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	25°30′46.3″S 152°42′48.8″E
Map
YMYB Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 885 2,904 Grass 17/35 1,587 5,207 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

The airport is primarily used by the Maryborough Aero Club, a flight school and (in development) an aviation museum.

The airport was used by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II; the buildings constructed for the RAAF are now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.^[2]

See also

• List of airports in Queensland

References

1. YMYB – Maryborough (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Second World War RAAF Buildings, Maryborough Airport (entry 602556)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

External links

• Media related to Maryborough Airport (Queensland) at Wikimedia Commons