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Dubbo City Regional Airport

Dubbo, Australia

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Destinations

ICAO

YSDU

Elevation

935 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Dubbo City Regional Airport

DBO

Location

Dubbo · NSW · Australia

Connectivity

3 routes · 2 destinations

Position

-32.217°, 148.575° · 935 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving central-western New South Wales.

Opened

1942

Location

Dubbo, Australia

Dubbo City Regional Airport (IATA: DBO, ICAO: YSDU) is a regional airport serving Dubbo, a major inland city in central-western New South Wales, Australia. It functions as an important transport hub for the surrounding agricultural and mining regions, connecting residents and visitors to major metropolitan centres. The airport handles scheduled passenger services primarily to Sydney, with connections enabling onward travel throughout Australia. It also supports general aviation, charter, and freight operations that are vital to the economic activity of the broader region. Dubbo is well known as a gateway to attractions such as Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the broader Outback New South Wales tourism corridor, making the airport an important entry point for leisure travellers as well as business passengers.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling all passenger check-in, arrivals, and departures.

Getting to & from

Taxis and rental cars are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to Dubbo's city centre, approximately 7 kilometres away.

Airlines here

QantasLink and Rex (Regional Express) are the primary airlines operating scheduled services through Dubbo City Regional Airport.

Notable facts

›The airport's runway (07/25) is approximately 1,829 metres in length, suitable for turboprop regional aircraft.
›Dubbo City Regional Airport originally served as a Royal Australian Air Force base during World War II.
›The airport is owned and operated by Dubbo Regional Council.
›It is one of the busiest regional airports in inland New South Wales by passenger numbers.
›The airport supports flying doctor and aeromedical services critical to the remote surrounding communities.

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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Qantas

Regional Express

Routes

DBO → SYDQF · DH3 DH4 DH8

DBO → BHQZL · SF3

DBO → SYDZL · SF3

Aircraft operating here

Saab SF340A/B2 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 81 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes DH81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Dubbo Regional Airport is a regional airport in Dubbo, Australia. The airport is located 2 nautical miles northwest of Dubbo and is operated by the Dubbo City Council. It was known as Dubbo City Regional Airport until March 2022.

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