Broken Hill Airport (IATA: BHQ, ICAO: YBHI) is an airport located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast[2] of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
The airport is used as a base of operations for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, South Eastern Operations, thus making it a very important hub for this service.[4]
It is also used extensively by the mining industry.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| QantasLink | Sydney |
| Rex Airlines | Adelaide, Dubbo, Sydney |
Statistics
Broken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009–2010.[3]
| Year[1] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
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References
- 1 2 Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- 1 2 YBHI – Broken Hill (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 9 July 2026
- 1 2 3 "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure & Transport Research Economics. May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ↑ Persson, Sheryl (2010). The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. ReadHowYouWant.com. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-1-4587-8515-2. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
