RAAF Learmonth

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RAAF Learmonth is a Royal Australian Air Force base and airfield located near Exmouth in Western Australia, serving as a strategic military and emergency diversion airfield.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Australian Air Force base
military airfield
continent Australia
country Australia
distanceFromExmouth approximately 35 kilometres south
elevation about 6 metres above sea level
garrison No. 13 Squadron RAAF
hasAircraftParkingApron yes
hasCivilTerminal yes
hasControlTower yes
hasFuelFacilities yes
hasNavigationAids yes
hasPerimeterFencing yes
hasRadar yes
hasSecurity RAAF security personnel
IATACode LEA
ICAOCode YPLM
location near Exmouth, Western Australia
militaryBranch Royal Australian Air Force
namedAfter Wing Commander Charles C. Learmonth
nearbyTown Exmouth
operator Royal Australian Air Force
partOf Royal Australian Air Force airfield network
region North West Cape
role contingency operating base
support base for exercises and deployments
runwayLength approximately 3047 metres
runwayOrientation 18/36
runwaySurface asphalt
state Western Australia
strategicImportance supports operations in Indian Ocean region
supports operations in north‑west approaches to Australia
strategicRole emergency diversion airfield for long‑haul flights
forward operating base
supports air‑to‑air refuelling operations
civilian charter flights
defence exercises
fighter aircraft deployments
long‑range patrol aircraft
maritime surveillance operations
search and rescue operations
timezone AWST
use civil emergency diversion airfield
military
usedBy Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
visiting allied military aircraft

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North West Cape hasAirfield RAAF Learmonth