Airport guide
Hervey Bay AirportIATA code HVB
Hervey Bay Airport (HVB/YHBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hervey Bay, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hervey Bay, Australia
- Codes
- HVB · YHBA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Hervey Bay Airport (HVB/YHBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hervey Bay, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -25.320°, 152.890°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hervey Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hervey Bay Airport details
- IATA code
- HVB
- ICAO code
- YHBA
- City
- Hervey Bay
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -25.320°, 152.881°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hervey Bay Airport’s own pages.
HVB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (60 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 124,995
- 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
- Bundaberg Airport BDB · 73 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HVB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 2,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,000 m6,561 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HVB
Originfacts does not track any routes from HVB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HVB is
4.0 km south-southeast
Hervey Bay Airport lies 4.0 km south-southeast of Hervey Bay 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 HVB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hervey Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hervey Bay Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:herveybayairport.com.au (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 Hervey Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BundabergBundaberg AirportBDB74 km
- Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast AirportMCY145 km
- BrisbaneBrisbane AirportBNE232 km
- GladstoneGladstone AirportGLT233 km
- BiloelaBiloelaZBL260 km
- ToowoombaToowoomba Wellcamp AirportWTB272 km
- Coolangatta (Gold Coast)Gold Coast AirportOOL323 km
- RockhamptonRockhampton AirportROK326 km
- LismoreLismore AirportLSY393 km
Hervey Bay Airport: common questions
Where is Hervey Bay Airport?
Hervey Bay Airport serves Hervey Bay, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.320°, 152.881°.
What are the airport codes for Hervey Bay Airport?
The IATA code is HVB and the ICAO code is YHBA.
What time zone is HVB in?
Hervey Bay Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Hervey Bay Airport?
The airport’s official website is herveybayairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hervey Bay Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HVB: 11/29 (2,000 m (6,561 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Hervey Bay Airport?
Wikidata records 124,995 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Hervey Bay Airport?
Per Wikidata, HVB is operated by Fraser Coast Region.
How far is HVB from Hervey Bay city centre?
Hervey Bay Airport is about 4.0 km south-southeast of Hervey Bay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hervey Bay Airport?
OurAirports gives HVB’s elevation as 18 m (60 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 Hervey Bay Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q3274335 (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)