YBOK
Oakey Army Aviation Centre
VFR
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Name
Oakey Army Aviation Centre
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
YBOK / OKY / YBOK
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:42 pm (AEST)
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Coordinates
27° 24′ 33″ S 151° 44′ 12″ E
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Elevation
1’336 ft (407 m MSL)
About Oakey Army Aviation Centre
Oakey Army Aviation Centre (IATA: OKY, ICAO: YBOK) is situated approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from the town centre of Oakey in Queensland, Australia. It provides a training establishment for Australian Army Aviation, and also hosts the Republic of Singapore Air Force's "Cougar" 126 Squadron. The Defence name for the facility is Swartz Barracks, named for prominent politician, Army Aviation advocate, and ex-POW Sir Reginald Swartz.