Bendigo Airport

Continent: Oceania

Country: Australia

Region: Victoria

Bendigo Aerodrome
Location	Bendigo, Victoria
IATA code	BXG
ICAO code	YBDG
Airport type	GA
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Approach
ATIS	128.15
Departure	119.3

YBDG is located about 3km from bendigo's city centre, it is only a small airport with 2 Runways. Rwy 5/23 Rwy 17/35- Right hand circuits Rwy 35! Pilot Activated Lights Taxiways: sideline Blue Pilot Activated Lighting: 119.6 ;SDBY

Aerodrome elevation ranges from 673-705ft, the aerodrome has 2 flight training schools (One Recreational, one GA.)

Official Spotting Locations

At the Aerodrome

This is a great spot for photographing aircraft that are parked or taxing, a longer lens will be needed to get close ups of aircraft landing on Airport runways. There is a park bench right in front of the parked aircraft.

Other Spotting Locations

End of Runway 5/23

This is a great spot for taking photos of aircraft landing on RWY 23 or taking off on RWY 23, the aircraft will be facing directly toward you. Or you can get some nice pictures of aircraft on Final for Rwy 05. Location: As you enter the road to the aerodrome, on the right is RWY 5/23. There is about a 2m gap from the road to the fence (A single rail bar about 1m high.) This would be an ideal spot of photographing aircraft operating on RWY 23

Regular Traffic

GA Aircraft

The Aircraft that operate at YBDG are mainly General aviation aircraft and recreational aircraft.

Source

<a href="http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/current/dap/BDGAD01-101.pdf">Bendigo Aerodrome Chart (airservices)</a>