Charleville Airport
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IATA: CTL – ICAO: YBCV
 Charleville
Airport Charleville
Airport (Queensland) |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government | ||
| Location | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,003 ft / 306 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°24′48″S 146°15′45″E / 26.41333°S 146.2625°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 3,501 | 1,067 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Charleville Airport (IATA: CTL, ICAO: YBCV) is an airport in Charleville, a town in the state of Queensland in Australia.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Brisbane, Roma |
| Skytrans Airlines | Bedourie, Birdsville, Boulia, Brisbane, Mount Isa, Quilpie, Toowoomba, Windorah |
[edit] History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Force 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group, flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 June-3 August 1942.[3]
Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.[4]
Charleville was also the western terminus of the Air Transport Command Pacific Wing (later Division).
The RAAF had a unit at Charleville. No 15 Operational Base Unit provided support services for transiting aircraft, such as refuelling or minor maintenance.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ Airport information for YBCV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- ^ Airport information for CTL at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
- ^ USAF Historical Research Agency Doument Search
[edit] External links
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