RAAF Base Edinburgh | |||||||||
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Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia in Australia | |||||||||
Location in South Australia | |||||||||
Coordinates | 34°42′09″S 138°37′15″E / 34.70250°S 138.62083°E | ||||||||
Type | Military air base | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | ![]() | ||||||||
Website | RAAF Base Edinburgh | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
In use | 22 March 1954[1] | ||||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: YPED | ||||||||
Elevation | 20 metres (67 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2] |
RAAF Base Edinburgh (ICAO: YPED) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military airbase located in Edinburgh approximately 28 km (17 mi) north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and forms part of the Edinburgh Defence Precinct.
Edinburgh is currently one of two defence "super bases" in Australia, home to 3,500 personnel from both the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. The base is primarily home to No 92 Wing and their Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's region of interest. The base has over the past decade become home to elements of the 1st Brigade of the Australian Army.
RAAF Edinburgh is noteably home to the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) coordination centre, the Australian Defence Force's radar network, and the RAAF Air Warfare Centre, making Edinburgh one of the most strategically important defence bases in Australia.