Broken Hill Airport (IATA: BHQ, ICAO: YBHI) is an airport in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

The airport currently is used as a base of operations for the RFDS South-Eastern section thus making it a very important hub for this service.

It is also used extensively by the mining industry.

Airlines and destinations

- Regional Express (Adelaide, Dubbo, Sydney)

Airport type - Public

Location - Broken Hill, New South Wales

Elevation AMSL - 959 ft / 292 m

Coordinates - 32°0′20″S 141°28′14″E

Broken Hill is a city that has reinvented itself. It's a city basking in a colourful history - from its early origins as a place on the edge of the central desert, where vast riches in minerals were drawn from its very foundations to a vibrant and commercial, arts, and tourism centre.

In 1883 a boundary rider named Charles Rasp stumbled across an outcrop of minerals that was to eventually develop into the richest mining seam of silver, lead and zinc that the world has ever seen. A thriving community developed in this remote outpost that had no water, no roads no rail, and very few services.

Life today stands in stark contrast to the early days. Broken Hill boasts community infrastructure that is the envy of many larger communities. A short stroll down Argent Street will reveal the strength and wealth on which Broken Hill was built. It was in Broken Hill that the trade union movement became truly organised and the mines have been the location of some long and lengthy industrial disputes. There is much more harmony these days between employers and employees and strikes are rare.

Broken Hill is now a hub for a very rich tourism Industry. Along with its own attractions including a large art industry, it is the hub for the diverse outback tourism experiences of the region with excellent transport options of rail, road and air. The Broken Hill region, being the closest part of the 'outback' to the demographic centre of Australia and to our major international gateways, is known as the ACCESSIBLE OUTBACK.

Broken Hill is a unique place with a unique subculture of the friendliness of the bush, the camaraderie of the union movement and the interdependence of remote living.

Broken Hill is in the far west of New South Wales. It is a major regional centre with Mining being the dominant feature of the township which has been described as the cradle of Australian industry. The Airport is located 4km from the town centre and is serviced most days by air from Sydney.

Operator: Council of the City of Broken Hill

Address:
P.O. Box 448
Broken Hill NSW 2880
Australia

Phone: +61 8 80802222

Fax: +61 8 80878740


Broken Hill Aviation Pty Ltd

Old Flying Drive (Hangar)
BROKEN HILL
NSW 2880
Ph: 08 8088 2034

Corner Country Air Services Pty Ltd

Aerodrome
BROKEN HILL
NSW 2880
Ph: 08 8088 4307
Fax: 08 8088 2599

General Info
Country	Australia
ICAO ID	YBHI
Time	UTC+9:30(+10:30DT)
Latitude	-32.001389 32° 00' 05.00" S
Longitude	141.471667 141° 28' 18.00" E
Elevation	958 feet 292 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	008° E (01/04)
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)

Communications
MTAF	126.7
MELBOURNE CNTR	122.6
Communications Remarks
FSS	(on gnd)

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
05/23	8251 x 98 feet 2515 x 30 meters	ASPHALT	015FAYT	NO
14/32	3281 x 98 feet 1000 x 30 meters	SAND, GRADED, ROLLED OR OILED.	-	NO

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	BHI	BROKEN HILL	089X	114.2	At Field	-
NDB	BHI	BROKEN HILL	-	332	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks
CAUTION	Bird and animal haz.
FUEL	Avbl 2230-0630Z++ Mon-Fri 2 hr PN, weekend by PN, fone C08 80872363. (NC-100LL, A1)
LGT	ACTIVATE-Rwy 05-23 -119.6. Portable lgt for emerg only PN rqr.
MISC	131' ea end of Rwy 14-32 asphalt. Ldg fees.

Runway 05/23

8251 x 98 feet
2515 x 30 meters

Runway 14/32

3281 x 98 feet
1000 x 30 meters

Navaids

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