Bodangora Airport

This article is about the aerodrome in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. For other uses, see Wellington Airport (disambiguation).
Wellington/Bodangora Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorDubbo Regional Council
ServesWellington, and surrounding area.
LocationBodangora, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL1,398 ft / 426 m
Coordinates32°27′45″S 148°59′28″E / 32.4626°S 148.9910°E / -32.4626; 148.9910
Map
YWEL
Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
03/25 900 2,953 Gravel
Sources: Airservices Australia[1]

Bodangora Airport (IATA: QEL, ICAO: YWEL), also known as Wellington/Bodangora Airport, is a small general aviation airport located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northeast of Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. It sits at altitude of 1,398 ft (426 m) and has two runways: 13/31, an asphalt runway 1,500 m (4,900 ft) long, and 03/25, a gravel runway 900 m (2,953 ft) long.[2] Bodangara airport features an AeroClub Club House, as well as an AeroClub shed. It is a non-towered airport.

Activites

Australian aerospace company AMSL Aero, with headquarters at Bankstown Airport in Sydney, use the airstrip at Bodangora to conduct test flights of a long-range, hydrogen powered VTOL aircraft, Vertiia.[3] The aircraft has a range of 1000km, and can travel at 300kmph with a payload of up to 500kg. It can be configured for passenger, cargo or aeromedical purposes.[4]

Bodangora Drags, organised by the Dubbo City Car Club, have been held at the aerodrome multiple times a year since the late 1980s, using an eighth-mile dragstrip on runway 13/31.[5]

History

In 2018, landing fees were introduced at the airport despite local opposition.[6] In 2022, construction began on a hangar which was planned to be leased for commercial purposes, done as part of a plan to increase profitability at the airport.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ YWEL – WELLINGTON (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 March 2026
  2. ^ "Wellington / Bodangora Airport - Dubbo Regional Council". www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  3. ^ "Groundbreaking Innovation • Case Studies". Dubbo Region. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  4. ^ "Vertiia | AMSL Aero". Vertiia. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  5. ^ "Bodangora Drags". Dubbo City Car Club. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ^ Ruming, Orlander. "New Bodangora Airstrip costs don't fly with Aero Club". Wellington Times. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Building opportunities at Bodangora Airstrip". Mirage News. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
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