RAAF Base Wagga

RAAF Base Wagga is a Royal Australian Air Force military air base located 11 kilometres south-east of , in the suburb of , Australia.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: defence base in Australia
  • Also known as: “Wagga Airport”, “WGA”, and “YSWG”
  • Historically known as: “RAAF Base Forest Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wagga Wagga Airport and RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre.

Aerodrome
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is a regional airport serving in , Australia. The airport is located in the suburb of , 11 kilometres south-east of the city centre, on land leased from the Department of Defence.

Museum
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is a at the entrance to RAAF Base Wagga, on the Sturt Highway, . The heritage centre has indoor and outdoor displays of aircraft, memorabilia and photographs relating to the Royal Australian Air Force in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alfredtown.

Hamlet
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is a rural community in the central east part of the . It is about 5 km north of and 14 km east of Wagga Wagga. is on the Sturt Highway and consists of The Shanty Hotel and a petrol station combined with a small store. is situated 4 km east of RAAF Base Wagga.

RAAF Base Wagga

Latitude
-35.16528° or 35° 9′ 55″ south
Longitude
147.46639° or 147° 27′ 59″ east
Elevation
220 metres (722 feet)
IATA airport code
WGA
ICAO airport code
YSWG
Open location code
4RP9RFM8+VH
Geo­Names ID
6301352
Wiki­data ID
Q2371958
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“RAAF Base Wagga” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wagga Airport”
  • Dutch: “RAAF Base Wagga”
  • French: “base de la RAAF de Wagga”
  • French: “Base de la RAAF de Wagga”
  • German: “RAAF Base Wagga”
  • Indonesian: “WGA”
  • Indonesian: “YSWG”
  • Japanese: “ウォガ空軍基地”
  • Japanese: “ワガ空軍基地”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی استرالیا در پایگاه واگا”
  • Portuguese: “Base aérea de Wagga”
  • Spanish: “RAAF Base Wagga”
  • Swedish: “Wagga Airport”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате устуролеё дар пойгоҳи вого”

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Localities in the Area

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