Charleville Airport
Airport in Queensland, Australia
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Charleville Airport (IATA: CTL, ICAO: YBCV) is an airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest[1] of Charleville, a town in the state of Queensland in Australia.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Murweh Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,003 ft (306 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′44.4″S 146°15′43.8″E | ||||||||||||||
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  YBCV Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has one of its nine Queensland bases at Charleville Airport.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Regular services operated under contract to the Government of Queensland. Services operated by Skytrans were taken over by Regional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015.[4]
History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group, flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 June and 3 August 1942.[5]
Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.[6]
Charleville was also the western terminus of the Air Transport Command Pacific Wing (later Division).
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) had a unit at Charleville. No 15 Operational Base Unit provided support services for transiting aircraft, such as refuelling or minor maintenance.
