RAAF Gingin , sometimes also RAAF Base Gingin
or RAAF Base Gin Gin, is a
Royal Australian Air Force
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(RAAF) small
military airfield located at
Gingin, in
Western Australia
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History
Constructed during the 1960s, the airfield is set on ; predominantly used for pilot training and various other uses that include the bulk storage and distribution of fuel, with both above-ground and underground storage tanks.
[ The airfield is located north of and by road north of ]RAAF Base Pearce
RAAF Base Pearce is the main Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base in Western Australia. The base is located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth. It is used for training by the RAAF and the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
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, which also administers the site.[ There are no RAAF personnel based at Gingin.
In 2016 it was reported that the Australian Government had approved funding for the upgrade of the ]air traffic control tower
Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airsp ...
at RAAF Gingin.
The airfield is used by the Pearce Aero Club, which keeps some aircraft there.[
The airfield has previously been identified as the site for a second airport for Perth.]
See also
* List of airports in Western Australia
This is a list of airports in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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List of airports
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* List of Royal Australian Air Force installations
This is a list of current and previous Royal Australian Air Force airstrips, aerodromes and bases. The air force also owns and maintains "bare bases" in remote areas of Australia. These bases have runways and buildings, but only a caretaker st ...
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Royal Australian Air Force bases
Airports in Western Australia
Military installations in Western Australia
1960s establishments in Australia
Military airbases established in the 1960s
Shire of Gingin
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