Fairbairn, Canberra

RAAF Base Fairbairn
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in Australia
Fairbairn viewed from Mount Ainslie
Fairbairn hangars and air traffic control tower viewed from the main runway
RAAF Base Fairbairn is located in Australian Capital Territory
RAAF Base Fairbairn
RAAF Base Fairbairn
Coordinates35°18′07″S 149°12′07″E / 35.302°S 149.202°E / -35.302; 149.202
TypeFormer military air base
Site information
Operator Royal Australian Air Force
Site history
In use1 April 1940 (1940-04-01) – 27 June 2003 (2003-06-27)

Fairbairn (/fɛərbɜːrn/[1]), formerly RAAF Base Fairbairn, is a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base, located in Australia's national capital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Over the years the name of the establishment, and the use of the land, has changed. The base was in use by the RAAF between 1940 and 2007, when the land occupied north and east of the Canberra Airport runways was sold to Capital Airport Pty Limited for the purposes of advancing civil aviation and the development of a business park.

A speedway, motorbike and go kart track are present in the Canberra Motorsport Precinct located 2 km from Canberra Airport.

  1. ^ "How to say difficult Australian place names". International English Language Testing System. Retrieved 30 October 2022.