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RAAF Base Glenbrook

RAAF Base Glenbrook (ICAO YGNB) is an active military air base in Australia, operated by the Royal Australian Air Force. It has 1 runway. Home to Headquarters Air Command, No 323 Squadron AAFC.

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇦🇺 Australia
Location🇦🇺 Australia
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1948
Operating OrganizationRoyal Australian Air Force
Units & aircraft
Headquarters Air CommandNo 323 Squadron AAFC
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates-33.7633°N, 150.6367°E
Elevation195 m (640 ft)
ICAO codeYGNB
Runways
H7 · Asphalt

Description

RAAF Base Glenbrook is located in Glenbrook, New South Wales, approximately 60 kilometres west of Sydney in the Lower Blue Mountains. Established in 1948, the 28-hectare base occupies a site used during World War II to coordinate the stockpiling of mustard gas in the disused Glenbrook railway tunnel. The base includes heritage-listed structures, such as the Officers' Mess, which was previously the Lapstone Hotel.

The Royal Australian Air Force operates the base, which houses Headquarters Air Command and No. 323 Squadron of the Australian Air Force Cadets. Administrative services for the installation are primarily managed through RAAF Base Richmond.

The facility does not contain a fixed-wing airfield. Infrastructure includes a helicopter landing site with an asphalt surface.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  2. JAN 192026 Created Page created: RAAF Base Glenbrook