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Bendigo Airport Fees and Charges

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Proposed introduction of fees

and charges for Bendigo Airport

Why do fees and charges need to upkeep. Qantas has a separate agreement with
be introduced? Bendigo Airport for its service.

These proposed fees and charges will provide There is currently no fair and equitable
a fairer and more equitable structure to ensure structure to charge non tenants for use of
that all users at Bendigo Airport contribute to the airport. By introducing fees and charges,
the ongoing maintenance. all users at the airport will contribute to the
costs of operating and maintaining airport
infrastructure.
Why are fees and charges being
introduced for all users? As a current tenant of the airport
Proposed fees and charges were included do I have to continue paying a
as a key action in the 2017 Bendigo Airport licence fee as well as the proposed
Strategic plan and are proposed to be
introduced on July 1, 2020, following usage fees?
consultation and adoption at Council. No, airport tenants who pay a licence fee will
Other similar airports charge landing and be exempt from landing fees for their aircraft.
aircraft parking fees. At present, the only Tenants will also be given the opportunity to
income is derived from leased sites and only renegotiate a new lease. The City can waive all
around half of these leases have an annual of the fees so that a new lease can be set up.
licence fee for use of the airport. However, this must be requested by December
31, 2020. Any fees incurred before your
Many charter companies, flight schools and request for a new lease will not be reimbursed.
general aviation users travel to Bendigo and All new leases will not include a licence fee.
make use of the Bendigo Airport, but do not
make any contribution to the infrastructure or
Proposed introduction of fees and charges
for Bendigo Airport (continued)

How will the fees and charges How do I provide feedback on the
be used? proposed fees and charges?
The fees and charges will contribute to the You can provide your submissions in writing
on-going maintenance and upkeep costs at to airportmanager@bendigo.vic.gov.au by
the airport. For example, full security fencing November 15, 2019. You are also invited to
around the perimeter is 6.6km in length. The attend a drop in session on Monday October
main runway is 1720mx30m plus turnaround 21 between 3pm to 6pm. If this time doesn’t
and the second runway is 640mx18m. suit and you’d like to discuss the proposal
in person please contact Vicki Bayliss at
The annual operational cost at Bendigo Airport
airportmanager@bendigo.vic.gov.au or on
is approximately $400,000.
5434 6058 to arrange a suitable time.

How did you come up with this


What happens after submissions
fee structure?
close?
A comparison of the fees and charges at other
All submissions will be read and considered
airports with similar activity was conducted.
when preparing our recommendation. This
Aircraft usage at the Bendigo Airport was also
proposed fees and charges will then go to
tracked over a three month period between
Council for adoption. Any fees and charges
November 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
implemented will not commence until
July 1, 2020.
How many aircraft use the
Bendigo Airport?
Aircraft movements were monitored
over a three month period from
November 1, 2018 to January 31,
2019 and the extrapolated data
indicate around 20,000 movements
annually at Bendigo Airport.

What fees do you propose?


Landing fee
• Per landing: $12
• Annual rate: $500 (up to 1,500kg)
or $1,000 (1,501kg up to 5,760kg)
Flight training fee
• Per landing: $12
• Annual rate: $5,000
Aircraft parking fee: $11

Passenger fee: $12

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