RAAF Base Glenbrook
RAAF Base Glenbrook (ICAO: YGNB) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base located in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia.
| RAAF Base Glenbrook | |||||||
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| Glenbrook, New South Wales in Australia | |||||||
RAAF Base Glenbrook Location in New South Wales | |||||||
| Coordinates | 33°45′48″S 150°38′12″E | ||||||
| Type | Military air base | ||||||
| Area | 28 hectares (69 acres) | ||||||
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| Operator | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||
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| In use | 1948 – present | ||||||
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| Current commander | Group Captain Kaarin Kooij | ||||||
| Garrison | Headquarters Air Command | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: YGNB | ||||||
| Elevation | 195 metres (640 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart | |||||||
The base serves as home to Headquarters Air Command of the RAAF. There is no airfield although it has a heliport, or helicopter landing site (HLS) and most administrative services are located on the nearby RAAF Base Richmond. Parts of the 28-hectare (69-acre) site are heritage-listed and comprise the Officers' Mess, once the Lapstone Hotel.
During World War Two, men stationed at the base co-ordinated the stockpiling of mustard gas in the disused Glenbrook railway tunnel.
In 2009 the Minister for Defence, John Faulkner, announced that the base would be closed by 2015, and its command operations transfer to RAAF Base Amberley. Closure has yet to occur.