Oakey Army Aviation Centre
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| Oakey Army Aviation Centre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A - ICAO: YBOK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Aust. Army | ||
| Serves | Oakey, Queensland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1335 ft (437 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 2,999 | 914 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 3,278 | 999 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 5,410 | 1,649 | Asphalt |
Oakey Army Aviation Centre is situated approximately 3 km from the town centre of Oakey in Queensland, Australia. It provides a training establishment for the Australian Army Aviation Corps, and also hosts a Singapore Armed Forces Helicopter Squadron. The base has a long history dating back to World War II when it was established by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training facility. It was later used as a maintenance and aviation surplus facility after the war, with many surplus aircraft being stored prior to destruction or sale.
The Army assumed responsibility for the base in the 1970s and developed the facility as a significant Army Aviation training base.
[edit] Museum of Australian Army Flying
The Museum of Australian Army Flying reopened in September 2005 in new buildings on land adjacent to the airport, after a grant was provided by the Australian Government. Distinguished guests included national and local dignitaries, including well known aviation identity Dick Smith. The purpose built facility includes many historical aircraft tracing the history of the Aviation Corps in the Australian Army and back to the Army Flying Corps from World War I.
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