RAAF Woomera Airfield

RAAF Base Woomera, or RAAF Woomera Airfield, is an operational Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military airbase located within the 122188km2 RAAF Woomera Range Complex, situated approximately 3NM north of the Village, in South Australia, Australia. Officially established as an airbase with effect from January 2015, the RAAF Base Woomera comprises the Woomera airfield, hangars and technical areas as well as the Woomera Village. Operational management of the airbase (and its satellite airfield "Evetts Field") is under the command and control of Headquarters, Woomera Test Range (which is located approximately 450km south-east of Woomera, at RAAF Base Edinburgh near Adelaide). The base is an integral part of the aerospace test and evaluation role the RAAF Woomera Range Complex (WRC) provides for the defence of Australia. There are full-time operational staff at the Woomera Village who support airfield operations, and access to the field is controlled through the WTR headquarters in Adelaide.Normally, civilian aircraft are not given permission to use the airfield unless such use is related to Defence activities at Woomera.RAAF Woomera is able to operate all current types of aircraft used by the Australian Defence Forces (ADF), including C-17 Globemasters and all fast-jet types. The airfield can be fitted with an arrestor cable system when required to bring it to normal RAAF operating standards for FA-18 Hornet operations. The airfield is also well able to handle larger aircraft types such as the C-5 Galaxy and Boeing 747. Large aircraft movements occur often at Woomera in support of ADF test and evaluation activities on the complex.