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RAAF Base Pearce
Air force base in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
RAAF Base Pearce (ICAO: YPEA) is the main Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base in Western Australia, located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth. It is used for training by the RAAF and the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
RAAF Base Pearce | |||||||||||
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Bullsbrook, north of Perth, Western Australia in Australia | |||||||||||
![]() Lineup of PC-9 aircraft from No 2 FTS at RAAF Base Pearce | |||||||||||
Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°40′04″S 116°00′54″E | ||||||||||
Type | Military air base | ||||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||||||
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Website | RAAF Base Pearce | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1936 (1936) – 1939 (1939) | ||||||||||
In use | 6 February 1939 (1939-02-06) – present | ||||||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: YPEA | ||||||||||
Elevation | 46 metres (150 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] |
Pearce is the busiest RAAF base in Australia, with the highest air traffic including civil flights,[2] including civil movements at the Joint User bases. Although its primary role is pilot training, it remains the only permanent RAAF base on the west coast, and thus has a significant logistics role. Pearce also has operational responsibility for RAAF Gingin, a small military airfield located near Pearce, also used for flying training. When requested by the flying units, a rotation of air traffic controllers travel from Pearce to Gingin daily to provide services.