RAAF Base Townsville
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 in Queensland, Australia. It is the headquarters for No. 1 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets 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 | |||||||||
RAAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III at RAAF Base Townsville in 2010. | |||||||||
RAAF Base Townsville 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) | ||||||||
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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 – 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 | |||||||||
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