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RAAF Base Richmond

Richmond, Australia

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RAAF Base Richmond

Richmond, Australia

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Major RAAF transport and airlift base west of Sydney.

Opened

1925

Location

Richmond, Australia

RAAF Base Richmond is a Royal Australian Air Force installation located approximately 55 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales. It serves as one of Australia's primary military air transport hubs and has been a key facility for the RAAF since World War II. The base is home to No. 36 Squadron and No. 37 Squadron, which operate the C-17A Globemaster III and C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft respectively. These units provide strategic and tactical airlift capabilities for Australian Defence Force operations domestically and internationally. Richmond occasionally handles civilian or emergency operations during major disasters, but it is not a commercial passenger airport. Its IATA code XRH is primarily used for logistical and cargo identification purposes.

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The base is accessible primarily by road via the Richmond and Windsor area road network, with no dedicated public transport links to the facility.

Notable facts

›Home to No. 36 Squadron (C-17A Globemaster III) and No. 37 Squadron (C-130J Super Hercules).
›Established in 1925, making it one of Australia's oldest continuously operating air bases.
›Located in the Hawkesbury district approximately 55 km north-west of Sydney.
›Has been used as a staging base for humanitarian and disaster relief operations.
›Not open to commercial passenger traffic; military access only.

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RAAF Base Richmond is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located within the City of Hawkesbury, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of the Sydney Central Business District in New South Wales, Australia. Situated between the towns of Windsor and Richmond, the base is the oldest base in New South Wales and the second oldest in Australia. The base is home to the transport headquarters RAAF Air Lift Group, and its major operational formations, Nos. 84 and 86 Wings. The main aircraft type operated at the base is the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Richmond is a regular venue for air shows and had at times been mooted as a site for Sydney's proposed second international airport.

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