RAAF Base Townsville
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This article is about the RAAF air base. For the civilian airfield, see Townsville Airport.
RAAF Base Townsville (IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL) (formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air base located in Garbutt, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Townsville[2] in Queensland, Australia. It is the headquarters for No. 1 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets[3] and, along with Lavarack Barracks, establishes Townsville as a key military centre. The base's airfield is shared with the Townsville Airport.
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Townsville, Queensland in Australia | |||||||||
Location of the base in Queensland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 19°15′12″S 146°45′54″E | ||||||||
Type | Military air base | ||||||||
Area | 900 hectares (2,200 acres)[1] | ||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||||
Website | RAAF Base Townsville | ||||||||
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In use | 15 October 1940 (1940-10-15) – present | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL | ||||||||
Elevation | 5 metres (18 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: Enroute Supplement Australia from Airservices Australia[2] |
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