RAAF Gingin
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RAAF Gingin (Template:Comma separated entries), sometimes also RAAF Base Gingin[1] or RAAF Base Gin Gin,[2] is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) small military airfield located at Gingin, in Western Australia.
History
Constructed during the 1960s, the airfield is set on Script error: No such module "convert".; 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.[1] The airfield is located Script error: No such module "convert". north of Perth and Script error: No such module "convert". by road north of RAAF Base Pearce, which also administers the site.[1] 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 at RAAF Gingin.[3]
The airfield is used by the Pearce Aero Club, which keeps some aircraft there.[1]
The airfield has previously been identified as the site for a second airport for Perth.[4]
See also
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