RAAF Base Williamtown

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RAAF Base Williamtown
IATA: NTL - ICAO: YWLM
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		RAAF
Serves		Newcastle, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL		31 ft (10 m)
Coordinates		32°47′42″S, 151°50′06″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
12/30	7,999	2,438	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.

[edit] Units

Unit	Full Name	FEG	Aircraft
1ATS DET WLM	No. 1 Air Terminal Squadron Detachment Williamtown	Combat Support Group	N/A
2SQN	No. 2 Squadron	Surveillance and Response Group	B737 AEW&C
2ATHS	No. 2 Air Transportable Health Squadron	Combat Support Group	N/A
2OCU	No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit	Air Combat Group	F/A-18
3SQN	No. 3 Squadron	Air Combat Group	F/A-18
3CRU	No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
26SQN	No. 26 Squadron	Combat Support Group	N/A
44WG DET WLM	No. 44 Wing Detachment Williamtown	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
76SQN	No. 76 Squadron	Air Combat Group	BAe-Hawk 127
77SQN	No. 77 Squadron	Air Combat Group	F/A-18
278SQN	No. 278 Squadron	Air Combat Group	N/A
381ECSS	No. 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron	Combat Support Group	N/A
CSU-WLM	Combat Support Unit - Williamtown	Combat Support Group	N/A
FACDU	Forward Air Control Development Unit	Air Combat Group	PC-9
HQ41WG	Headquarters No. 41 Wing	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
HQ42WG	Headquarters No. 42 Wing	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
HQ44WG	Headquarters No. 44 Wing	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
HQ78WG	Headquarters No. 78 Wing	Air Combat Group	N/A
HQ81WG	Headquarters No. 81 Wing	Air Combat Group	N/A
HQACG	Headquarters Air Combat Group	Air Combat Group	N/A
HQSRG	Headquarters Surveillance and Response Group	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A
SACTU	Surveillance and Control Training Unit	Surveillance and Response Group	N/A

DMO UNITS'

AEWCSPO Airborne Early Warning Control System Program Office
GTESPO Ground Telecommunications Electronic System Program Office
TFSPO Tactical Fighter System Program Office