Airport in Charters Towers, Queensland
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Charters Towers Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Charters Towers, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 955 ft / 291 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°02′38.2″S 146°16′24.4″E / 20.043944°S 146.273444°E / -20.043944; 146.273444 | ||||||||||||||
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Charters Towers Airport (IATA: CXT, ICAO: YCHT) is an airport located in Columbia, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 2.9 nautical miles (5.4 km; 3.3 mi) north of the Charters Towers CBD.
History
World War II
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During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Fifth Air Force stationed the following units at the airfield:
- No. 22 Squadron RAAF, A-20 Boston
- 3d Bombardment Group, (10 March 1942 – 28 January 1943) (Headquarters)
- 8th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (17–31 March 1942; 9 May 1942 – 28 January 1943)
- 90th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (8 March 1942 – 28 January 1943)
- 431st Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 1 July 1943)
- 432d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 11 July 1943)
- 433d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 17 June 1943)
- 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
- 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
- 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (24 March 1942)
In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.
Heritage listings
Charters Towers Airport has a heritage listing for the Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform established during World War II.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ YCHT – Charters Towers (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
- "Charters Towers Airfield Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform (entry 602739)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
