# Bedourie Airport (BEU)

> Bedourie, AU · IATA: BEU · ICAO: YBIE · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BEU` |
| ICAO | `YBIE` |
| City | Bedourie |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 91 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -24.34610, 139.46001 |

## Description

Regional Express (Rex) is the only scheduled operator at Bedourie Airport (BEU/YBIE), calling roughly four times a week on its subsidised Brisbane–Mount Isa circuit across western Queensland's Channel Country. The strip is run by Diamantina Shire Council, which also maintains Birdsville and Betoota, and its runway was extended to 1,800 metres to give the Royal Flying Doctor Service round-the-clock, all-weather access from its Mount Isa base. Freight moves as belly load only – mail, medical supplies and urgent spares – because there is no cargo terminal, customs post or freighter handling on site. Trade goods reach Bedourie by road over long gravel and bitumen stretches, which stays the realistic option for anything heavier than a parcel. Shippers needing genuine air cargo use Mount Isa (ISA), about 410 km north, with onward capacity via Townsville (TSV) or Brisbane (BNE) some 1,600 km east. An A$1.8 million upgrade was justified by aeromedical reliability rather than tonnage, and that remains the airport's purpose.

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