Mareeba Airfield
Mareeba Airfield is an airfield located 4.3 nautical miles south of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. Built in 1942 as a US Army Air Force base during World War II, the airfield had two runways, with a complement of taxiways, hardstands and a containment area.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “MRG” and “YMBA”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mareeba.
Mareeba
Town
Mareeba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Australia. Mareeba is situated 9 km north of Mareeba Airfield.
Mareeba Airfield
- Categories: airport and transport
- Location: Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.07091° or 17° 4′ 15″ south
Longitude
145.4242° or 145° 25′ 27″ east
Elevation
469 metres (1,539 feet)
IATA airport code
MRG
ICAO airport code
YMBA
Open location code
5RJ7WCHF+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mareeba Airfield” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mareeba Airport”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Mareeba”
- Persian: “فرودگاه صحرایی ماریبا”
- Swedish: “Mareeba Airport”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Turkinje and Mareeba - South.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: War Museum and Shaban Park.
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