YPED
RAAF Base Edinburgh
VFR
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Name
RAAF Base Edinburgh
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ICAO / GPS
YPED / YPED
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
5:49 pm (ACST)
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Municipality
Adelaide
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Coordinates
34° 42′ 20″ N 138° 36′ 56″ E
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Elevation
67 ft (20 m MSL)
About RAAF Base Edinburgh
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.
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 is also the home of the Air Warfare Centre which is responsible through its Air Force Ranges Directorate for the Woomera Test Range. The base has over the past decade become home to elements of the 1st Brigade of the Australian Army.