HMAS Stirling

HMAS Stirling
Part of Fleet Base West
Garden Island, Western Australia in Australia
Coat of arms of HMAS Stirling
Coordinates	32°14′30″S 115°41′00″E / 32.24167°S 115.68333°E / -32.24167; 115.68333
Type	Naval base and military airport
Site information
Owner	Department of Defence
Operator	Royal Australian Navy
Site history
Built	1978 (1978)
Garrison information
Current commander	Captain Ken Burleigh, RAN
Garrison	RAN Submarine Service Submarine Escape Training Facility

HMAS Stirling
IATA: none ICAO: YGAD
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Australian Navy
Location	Garden Island, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL	30 ft / 9 m
Map
YGAD Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 450 1,476 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

HMAS Stirling is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base that is part of Fleet Base West situated on the west coast of Australia, on the Indian Ocean. The base is located on Garden Island in the state of Western Australia, near the city of Perth. Garden Island also has its own military airport on the island (ICAO: YGAD). HMAS Stirling is currently under the command of Captain Ken Burleigh, RAN