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just north of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, just off the Midland Highway. The airport is located approximately 10 minutes away from the Bendigo CBD. In 2017, Bendigo Airport was upgraded with a new taxiway system, new lighting and a new 1.6 km north–south runway. New lighting and signage was also added.

Facilities

Bendigo Airport has a small terminal building which is located on the western side. The airport has 25 private hangars for small aircraft. The hangars are located at the northern end of the terminal.

Airlines and destinations

Other operators

* Air Ambulance Victoria * Bendigo Aviation Services (BAS) * Bendigo Flying Club (BFC) * Bendigo Recreational Aviation School * MyJet * RMIT Flight Training School

Accidents and incidents

* On 19 May 2015, a Cirrus SR22T registered VH-EPG from

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declared a PAN PAN after smoke built up in the cockpit. On approach the aircraft cleared a row of trees and made a final landing on runway 17. Emergency crews responded to the emergency. The pilot and passenger were not injured. * On 17 December 2017, an

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crashed during takeoff. The aircraft was registered 23-8769. The pilot and the instructor were taken to

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with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene. The cause of the crash remains unknown.

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investigated the accident. * On 15 August 2019, an ultralight plane experienced a hard landing resulting in a nose wheel collapse during a training flight. The aircraft was an

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registered 24-7795. The main north–south runways 17/35 were closed for 3 hours. En-route aircraft were diverted to nearby airstrips. Emergency services responded and firefighters used foam on a small fuel leak from the plane. The two pilots were uninjured.

References

External links

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