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 RAAF 1945 |
Location Lat 16° 53' 9S Long 145° 45' 19E Cairns Airfield is located to the north of Cairns in Queensland in Australia. Wartime History During the war, based P-40 and P-39 fighters doing anti-submarine patrols and combat patrols. Cairns was used as a base for the RAAF Catalina from No. 11 Squadron and No. 20 Squadrons. Also used to ferry fighter aircraft northward to New Guinea. Allied units based at Cairns Airfield 374th TCG, 33rd TCS (C-47) New Caledonia arrives November 1, 1942–December 10, 1942 departs Brisbane Today Still in use today as Cairns Airport (Cairns International Airport) as a civilian airport of entry with two runways. The first runway is oriented 30/12 measures 3,035' x 60' surfaced with asphalt. The second runway is oriented 33/15 measures 10,489' x 148' surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes: ICAO: YBCS IATA: CNS. References Cairns Airport - Official Website Contribute
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