Giles Airport

Giles Airport services the and the in eastern . The airstrip was built during April and May 1956 by a team led by Len Beadell as part of establishing the weather station for the British nuclear tests at Maralinga and the Woomera Test Range.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport for Giles Weather Station, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “Giles Airfield” and “Giles Airport, Western Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giles Meteorological Station.

Monitoring station
Photo: Summerdrought, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giles Weather Station is located in the locality of Warakurna, near the border, about 750 kilometres west-south-west of and 330 kilometres west of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Warakurna.

Village
is a large Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of , within the and is situated on the Great Central Road.

Giles Airport

Latitude
-25.0409° or 25° 2′ 27″ south
Longitude
128.2929° or 128° 17′ 34″ east
Open location code
5Q6CX75V+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218815593
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Wiki­data ID
Q28942993
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Giles Airport” goes by many names.
  • French: “YGLS”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lapaku and Ngaanyatjarra-Giles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Warakurna Police Station and Len Beadell Gunbarrell Road Crew Grader.

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