RAAF Base Tindal

RAAF Base Tindal
Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport
near Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia
A No. 75 Squadron RAAF F-35A Lightning II at RAAF Base Tindal in 2023
The crest of RAAF Tindal
RAAF Base Tindal is located in Northern Territory
RAAF Base Tindal
RAAF Base Tindal
Location in the Northern Territory
Coordinates14°31′16″S 132°22′40″E / 14.52111°S 132.37778°E / -14.52111; 132.37778
Type
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
Operator Royal Australian Air Force
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942 (1942) – present
Garrison information
Occupants
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: KTR, ICAO: YPTN
Elevation135 metres (443 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14/32 2,744 metres (9,003 ft) Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

RAAF Base Tindal (IATA: KTR, ICAO: YPTN) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east southeast of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia.[1] The base is currently home to No. 75 Squadron and a number of non-flying units, and also hosts the civilian Katherine Tindal Airport (also known as the Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport). First constructed in 1942, it was refurbished in the late 1960s as a bare base capable of being utilised when required. It was opened as a permanently manned RAAF base in 1989.

  1. ^ a b YPTN – Tindal (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024.