Hoyleton Airbase
Airport in Hoyleton, South Australia
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Hoyleton Airbase (ICAO: YHYL) is an airstrip near the small town of Hoyleton in the Mid North region of South Australia. It has one unsealed runway. It is used as a support base for the South Australian Country Fire Service with several fixed wing aircraft (mostly Air Tractor AT-802s) and helicopters based there during the fire season.[1]
Hoyleton Airbase | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Private |
| Owner/Operator | Aerotech |
| Location | Hoyleton, South Australia |
| Time zone | Australian Central Standard Time (UTC+09:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Australian Central Summer Time (UTC+10:30) |
| Elevation AMSL | 160 m / 525 ft |
| Coordinates | 34°01′32″S 138°31′29″E |
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The base is operated by Aerotech. Out of fire season, the aircraft are used for aerial crop spraying.[2] In fire season, on high fire danger days, Hoyleton Airbase is on standby for rapid response to any reported fire in the Mid North Primary Response Zone.[3] Sometimes the aircraft might reach a newly reported fire before CFS trucks are able to reach it.[4]