Bourke Airstrip NSW
Bourke Airstrip in NSW is near the town of Bourke, in the north-west of New South Wales. The administrative centre and largest town in Bourke Shire, Bourke is approximately 800 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River.
Bourke (YBKE) has no restrictions on the type of aircraft that can fly in, or out. There are no curfews, and only occasional weather delays in summer due to thunderstorms or rain.
Elevation 352 | Area Forecast 22 | Strip Direction 05 / 23 : 18 / 36 |
GPS Position 30° 0221 S 145° 5706 E | ALA Code YBKE | Strip Length 1830 / 1000 |
WAC Chart 3356 | FIA Melbourne Centre 125.35 on Ground | Strip Surface Sealed – Natural |
Owner/Operator Bourke Shire Council, 29 Mitchell Street Bourke, NSW (02) 6830 8000 A/H 0419 722 055 | Windsock 1 – beside TWY B | ASIC Security / Vis Vest Yes |
Fuel Avgas and Jet A1 Card swipe bowser VIVA Fuel2Sky card, Visa & M/C | Distance to Town 4 NM | Lighting 05 / 23 – 126.7 |
Aircraft Parking West of TWY & apron | Transport Taxi 02 6872 1760 or (02) 6872 2726 | Landing Fees Nil |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7
Beware animal and bird hazards.