# Barcaldine Airport (BCI)

> Barcaldine, AU · IATA: BCI · ICAO: YBAR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BCI` |
| ICAO | `YBAR` |
| City | Barcaldine |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 268 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -23.56627, 145.30209 |

## Description

Barcaldine is remembered as a birthplace of the Australian labour movement – the famous "Tree of Knowledge" stood here, where striking shearers helped found the Labor Party in 1891. The airport (BCI) of this small Central West Queensland outback town now serves a sparsely populated region with subsidised Rex regional flights to Longreach and Brisbane. Air cargo is effectively nil: there is no freight terminal, and supplies, wool and beef move along the Capricorn Highway and the rail line to Rockhampton. The field matters chiefly for Royal Flying Doctor Service aeromedical flights. Genuine air freight for central Queensland consolidates at Brisbane or Townsville.

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