RAAF Base Richmond is located in New South Wales, 50 kms north-west of Sydney. It is best known for being home to the C-130J Hercules medium transport aircraft.
In addition to C-130J Hercules, the following are based at RAAF Base Richmond.
- No 453 Squadron Flight Richmond - Air Base Air Traffic Services
- No 37 Squadron - Hercules medium transport
- No 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron - airbase operations
- No 87 Squadron Air Mobility Tactical Intelligence Flight
- No 285 Squadron - Air Mobility Group flight simulator and technical training
- No 3 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
- No 1 Security Force Squadron Detachment Richmond
- Air Movements Training and Development Unit - aerial delivery development, training and certification
- Air Lift Systems Program Office - Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group medium airlift sustainment
- No 176 Air Dispatch Squadron - Army air dispatching
Noise mitigation
Noise abatement procedures and strategies for RAAF Base Richmond are outlined in the RAAF Base Richmond Aircraft Noise Management Plan.