# Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)

> Dubbo, AU · IATA: DBO · ICAO: YSDU · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DBO` |
| ICAO | `YSDU` |
| City | Dubbo |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 285 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -32.21670, 148.57500 |

## Description

A staffed Qantas Freight counter on Arthur Butler Drive gives Dubbo City Regional Airport (IATA: DBO, ICAO: YSDU) something most regional fields lack: freight can be lodged and collected for every flight in and out of Dubbo, with the station closing only on Christmas Day. The council-run airport sits 5 km north-west of the city on the Mitchell Highway and operates 24 hours with no curfew. All freight travels as belly cargo on regional aircraft — there is no freighter operation, no dedicated cargo terminal and no customs post, since traffic is purely domestic. QantasLink, Rex and Link Airways fly to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne as well as outback towns such as Broken Hill, Walgett and Lightning Ridge, while regional charter operators forward consignments onward to remote western New South Wales communities. Heavy, oversized or international shipments route through Sydney (SYD) about 390 km east, or Brisbane (BNE) for northbound traffic, with the Mitchell and Newell highways making road feeder service the norm. Rex, a mainstay of the network, entered voluntary administration in July 2024 and continued under US owner Air T from December 2025, still serving 51 regional destinations. A Royal Flying Doctor Service base and general-aviation training operations share the field.

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