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  IATA NTL
  ICAO YWLM
  Type Military
  Run By RAAF
  Closest Town Newcastle, New South Wales
  Elevation Ft 31
  Elevation M 10


  Runway Angle 12/30
  Runway Length F 7,999
  Runway Length M 2,438
  Runway Surface Asphalt


RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force base located 20km north of Newcastle, New South Wales . It shares its runways with Newcastle Airport , a civilian airport.

Williamtown is home to F/A-18 Hornet fighters (operated by No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF , No. 3 Squadron RAAF and No. 77 Squadron RAAF ), BAE Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighters (operated by No. 76 Squadron RAAF ) and Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft operated by the Forward Air Control Development Unit . It is also home to a number of headquarters and other units such as the Australia Defence Force Warfare Centre and Surveillance And Response Group .

Williamtown is the future home of No. 2 Squadron RAAF , with the Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft.


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