Castlereagh Aerodrome
Airport in New South Wales, Australia
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Castlereagh Aerodrome was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) emergency landing ground and dispersal ground during World War II at Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia. The runway was 5,000 ft (1,500 m) long × 150 ft (46 m) wide. The airfield was to become home to No. 94 Squadron's Mosquito aircraft and had been upgraded by No. 9 Airfield Construction Squadron, however the aircraft did not arrive before No. 94 Squadron was relocated to RAAF Base Richmond and disbanded.
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| Location | Castlereagh, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°40′37″S 150°41′15″E | ||||||||||
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After disposal by the RAAF, the airfield was used as a drag strip from the early 1960s, eventually closing in April 1984, becoming Castlereagh Country Estate.[1]
