AirportsBirdsville Airport is a medium-sized airport in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BVI.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BVI
- ICAO code
- YBDV
- City
- not listed
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 25.8975° S, 139.3480° E
- Elevation
- 48 m (159 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,732 m (5,682 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BVI means Birdsville Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YBDV. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 25.8975° S, 139.3480° E. It stands 48 metres (159 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Birdsville Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,732 metres (5,682 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 67.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,732 m 5,682 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 03/21 | 1,200 m 3,937 ft | 18 m | Clay | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedourie AirportBedourie | BEU | 173 km |
| Boulia Airport | BQL | 337 km |
| Windorah AirportWindorah | WNR | 337 km |
| Quilpie Airport | ULP | 496 km |
| Thargomindah AirportThargomindah | XTG | 500 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,990 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,748 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,652 km | 13 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,604 km | 19 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 16,555 km | 20 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,644 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,857 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,833 km | 8 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 1,447 km | 2 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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