Hervey Bay Airport (HVB / YHBA)
Hervey Bay Airport (HVB / YHBA) in Hervey Bay, Australia has turned up in 4 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 85 airline flights heading to Hervey Bay Airport and 91 airline flights leaving it, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- YHBA
- IATA
- HVB
- City
- Hervey Bay
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -25.319, 152.880
- Catches
- 4
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 85
- departing, 30 days
- 91
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Hervey Bay Airport serves Hervey Bay. It sits 60 ft (18 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 6,561 ft (2,000 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Hervey Bay Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Brisbane (BNE) — 3 catches
- Sydney (SYD) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 — 3 catches
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
Airlines
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @grant-daly — 3 catches
- @ess — 1 catch
Recent catches
- QLK381D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by grant-daly · 2026-11-09
- QLK381D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by grant-daly · 2026-10-19
- JST890 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by ess · 2026-10-18
- QLK379D — De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 · by grant-daly · 2026-10-11
Questions
How many flights to and from Hervey Bay Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 85 airline flights arriving and 91 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 10 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Hervey Bay Airport?
On October 10, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Hervey Bay Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Hervey Bay Airport?
Yes: 4 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Hervey Bay Airport above sea level?
60 ft (18 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Hervey Bay Airport?
6,561 ft (2,000 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Hervey Bay Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Hervey Bay Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Hervey Bay Airport in the simulator yet.