Located 25 kms north of Adelaide, RAAF Base Edinburgh is primarily home to the Air Warfare Centre, and No 92 Wing's P-8A Poseidon aircraft which conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace.
The following are based at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
- No 453 Squadron Edinburgh Flight - air traffic control
- No 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron - airbase support
- No 87 Squadron - intelligence
- No 292 Squadron - sensor operator training
- No 1 Remote Sensor Unit - Jindalee Operational Radar Network
- No 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Edinburgh
- No 1 Combat Communication Squadron Flight Edinburgh
- No 10 Squadron
- No 11 Squadron.
Noise mitigation
Noise abatement procedures and strategies for RAAF Base Edinburgh are outlined in the RAAF Base Edinburgh Aircraft Noise Management Plan.
Cranes / Obstacle Operation Requests
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The Defence (RAAF Base Edinburgh Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2018 map can be found at the above link. This page also details the process for Defence Aviation Area (DAA) construction applications and crane approvals.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Requests
Operators without an existing letter of agreement are to submit RPAS requests with at least 3 business days prior notice. Operators with an existing letter of agreement are to submit RPAS requests with at least 2 business days prior notice.
Aircraft noise
- Visit the Defence Aircraft Noise website or call 1300 DEFENCE (1300 333 362).
- See Flying Operations to view major training exercises and flying activities.
- Read the F-35A Flying Operations Approval and Conditions.