Airport guide
Broken Hill AirportIATA code BHQ
Broken Hill Airport (BHQ/YBHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Broken Hill, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Broken Hill, Australia
- Codes
- BHQ · YBHI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Broken_Hill
- Region
- Oceania
Broken Hill Airport (BHQ/YBHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Broken Hill, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Broken_Hill local time at coordinates -32.000°, 141.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Broken Hill, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Broken Hill Airport details
- IATA code
- BHQ
- ICAO code
- YBHI
- City
- Broken Hill
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Broken_Hill
- Coordinates
- -32.001°, 141.472°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Broken Hill Airport’s own pages.
BHQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 292 m (958 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 53,505
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mildura Airport MQL · 254 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BHQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 2,515 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,515 m8,251 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,000 m3,281 ft | 30 m | SAN | Lit |
Routes from BHQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from BHQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BHQ is
4.5 km south-southeast
Broken Hill Airport lies 4.5 km south-southeast of Broken Hill city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BHQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Broken Hill, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Broken Hill Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/Facilities/Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Broken Hill
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Broken Hill Airport: common questions
Where is Broken Hill Airport?
Broken Hill Airport serves Broken Hill, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -32.001°, 141.472°.
What are the airport codes for Broken Hill Airport?
The IATA code is BHQ and the ICAO code is YBHI.
What time zone is BHQ in?
Broken Hill Airport is in the Australia/Broken_Hill time zone.
What is the official website of Broken Hill Airport?
The airport’s official website is brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/Facilities/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Broken Hill Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BHQ: 05/23 (2,515 m (8,251 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,000 m (3,281 ft)).
How many passengers use Broken Hill Airport?
Wikidata records 53,505 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BHQ from Broken Hill city centre?
Broken Hill Airport is about 4.5 km south-southeast of Broken Hill city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Broken Hill Airport?
OurAirports gives BHQ’s elevation as 292 m (958 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Broken Hill Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17528 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)