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YPED RAAF Base Edinburgh VFR

  • Name
    RAAF Base Edinburgh
  • ICAO / GPS
    YPED / YPED
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    12:22 am (ACST)
  • Municipality
    Adelaide
  • Coordinates
    34° 42′ 20″ S 138° 36′ 56″ E
  • 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.

Edinburgh is one of two defence 'super bases' in Australia, home to over 3,500 personnel from both the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army. The base is home to No 92 Wing and their Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's region of interest. In addition, No. 9 Squadron at Edinburgh remotely pilot the Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of drones, such as the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, as well as a range of other undisclosed activities.

RAAF Edinburgh is notably home to the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) Coordination Centre, the RAAF Air Warfare Centre, and the Australian Battlespace Surveillance Centre, making Edinburgh one of the most strategically important defence bases in Australia. The base has over the past decade become home to elements of the 1st Brigade of the Australian Army.

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