RAAF Woomera Airfield
RAAF Base Woomera is a Royal Australian Air Force military airbase located in the Woomera Prohibited Area in outback South Australia. It was proclaimed by a Chief of Air Force Directive in January 2015.- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 167 metres (548 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code UMR
- …has the ICAO airport code YPWR
- Description: Royal Australian Air Force military airbase in South Australia
- Also known as“RAAF Base Woomera”“Woomera Airport”“YPWR”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woomera.
Woomera
Woomera is a small Outback town in South Australia, situated 483 kilometres north of Adelaide.RAAF Woomera Airfield
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Latitude
-31.14578° or 31° 8′ 45″ south
Longitude
136.81773° or 136° 49′ 4″ east
Open location code
4QWRVR39+M3
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aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Japanese—“RAAF Woomera Airfield” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Základna RAAF Woomera”
- French: “aérodrome de Woomera”
- French: “Aérodrome de Woomera”
- French: “YPWR”
- Japanese: “ウーメラ空軍基地”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pimba and Wirrappa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woomera Airfield and Camp Rapier (formerly Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre).
South Australia: Highlights
Notable places include Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.
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