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Remote outback gateway serving southwest Queensland's Channel Country.
Location
Bedourie, Australia
Bedourie Airport is a small regional airport serving Bedourie, the administrative centre of the Diamantina Shire in outback Queensland, Australia. Located in one of the most remote and sparsely populated regions of the country, the airport provides a vital transport link for residents, station workers, and visitors to the Channel Country.
The airport operates with a single unsealed or gravel runway and handles light general aviation and regional charter traffic. It plays an important role in supporting the local pastoral industry, emergency medical services, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which relies on outback airstrips like Bedourie to access remote communities.
Bedourie itself is a small outback town with a population of only a few hundred people, and the airport reflects the modest scale of the community it serves. Despite its size, the facility is essential infrastructure in a region where road distances to major centres are vast.
Terminals
The airport has no formal passenger terminal building; facilities are minimal, consistent with a remote outback airstrip.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Bedourie township is limited to private vehicles, as no formal taxi or bus services operate from the airport.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airline services operate regularly from Bedourie Airport; access is primarily via charter flights and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Notable facts
- ›Bedourie Airport serves the Diamantina Shire, one of Australia's most sparsely populated local government areas.
- ›The Royal Flying Doctor Service uses the airport to provide medical access to remote residents.
- ›The airport is located in Queensland's Channel Country, named for its vast network of braided flood channels.
- ›Bedourie town sits on the Georgina River and experiences extreme outback temperatures.
- ›The airport's ICAO code is YBIE, consistent with Australian regional airstrip designations.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
