Claremont Airbase Explained

Claremont Airbase
Icao:YCLB
Type:Private
Owner-Oper:Aerotech
Location:Brukunga, South Australia
Timezone:Australian Central Standard Time
Metric-Elev:yes
Coordinates:-34.9919°N 138.9269°W
Pushpin Map:Australia South Australia
Pushpin Relief:yes

Claremont Airbase is a private airport near Brukunga in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the main base used for aerial firefighting support of the South Australian Country Fire Service.

Claremont Airbase opened in December 2016 to replace a smaller base at Woodside.[1] It is owned and operated by Aerotech.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Adelaide Hills gets new CFS air base at Brukunga to support firefighting . . 11 December 2016 . 24 December 2019.
  2. News: Air services company on flight path to growth . The Lead . 17 March 2017 . 24 December 2019.