Bendigo Airport (Victoria)

Facilities

Airlines and destinations

Other Operators

• Air Ambulance Victoria
• Bendigo Aviation Services
• Bendigo Flying Club
• Bendigo Recreational Aviation School
• MyJet
• RMIT Flight Training School

  Accidents and incidents

• On 19 May 2015, a Cirrus SR22T registered VH-EPG from Moorabbin to Mildura declared a PAN PAN after smoke built up in the cockpit. On approach the aircraft cleared a row of trees and made a final landing on runway 17. Emergency crews responded to the emergency. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
• On the 17 December 2017 an ultralight plane crashed during takeoff. The aircraft was registered 23-8769. The pilot and the instructor were taken to Bendigo Hospital with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene. The cause of the crash is unknown. Recreational Aviation Australia are investigating the accident.
• On 15 Aug 2019, an ultralight plane experienced a hard landing resulting in a nose wheel collapse during a training flight. The aircraft was an ICP Savannah registered 24-7795. The main north/south runways 17/35 were closed for 3 hours. En-route aircraft were diverted to nearby airstrips. Emergency services responded and firefighters used foam on a small fuel leak from the plane. The two pilots were uninjured.