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Barcaldine Airport
YBAR / BCIBarcaldine, AustraliaELEV 878 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
52 nm
To the nearest alternate
Blackall Airport (BKQ).
Overview
Located in Barcaldine, Australia, Barcaldine Airport (YBAR / BCI) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 878 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BCI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Blackall Airport (BKQ, 52 nm), Longreach Airport (LRE, 57 nm), and Clermont Airport (CMQ, 137 nm).
Trip costs from BCI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BCI to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
YBAR
IATA
BCI
FAA / Local
YBAR
Elevation
878 ft
Coordinates
23.5663° S · 145.3021° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 878 ft, BCI sits higher than 75% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 52nmBKQBlackall AirportBlackall
- 57nmLRELongreach AirportLongreach
- 137nmCMQClermont Airport
- 142nmWINWinton Airport
- 158nmEMDEmerald AirportEmerald
- 178nmMOVMoranbah AirportMoranbah
Location
Open the full mapYBAR · Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia