YPLM
Learmonth Airport
VFR
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Name
Learmonth Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
YPLM / LEA / YPLM
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:43 pm (AWST)
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Municipality
Exmouth
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Coordinates
22° 14′ 6″ S 114° 5′ 24″ E
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Elevation
19 ft (6 m MSL)
About Learmonth Airport
RAAF Base Learmonth, also known as Learmonth Airport (IATA: LEA, ICAO: YPLM), is a joint use Royal Australian Air Force base and civil airport. It is located near the town of Exmouth on the north-west coast of Western Australia. RAAF Base Learmonth is one of the RAAF's three bare bases. It is maintained by the RAAF's 25 Squadron and a small caretaker staff during peacetime.
The RAAF also operates the Learmonth Air Weapons Range which covers about 18,954 ha (46,840 acres) and is located 30 km (19 mi) south-west of the airbase.