Pine Creek Airfield Explained

Pine Creek Airfield
Pushpin Map:Northern Territory
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Northern Territory
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Location:Pine Creek, Northern Territory
Coordinates:-13.8252°N 131.8455°W
R1-Length-F:6000
R1-Length-M:1829
R1-Surface:gravel

Pine Creek Airfield was an emergency landing ground at Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.

Civil airfield extended by B Company and HQ Detachment of the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion between 11 May 1942 to 16 July 1942. The runway was 6000x wide.[1]

Due to housing development and road and railway construction, the runway length has now been decreased to about 700m (2,300feet), with a gravel surface.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pine Creek Airfield, NT during WW2 . 2023-10-26 . ozatwar.com.