Charters Towers Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Charters Towers Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Charters Towers, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 955 ft / 291 m | ||||||||||||||
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Charters Towers Airport (IATA: CXT, ICAO: YCHT) is an airport located in Columbia, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 2.9 nautical miles (5.4 km; 3.3 mi) north[1] of the Charters Towers CBD.
History
[edit | edit source]World War II
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During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Fifth Air Force stationed the following units at the airfield:[2]
- No. 22 Squadron RAAF, A-20 Boston
- 3d Bombardment Group, (10 March 1942 – 28 January 1943) (Headquarters)
- 8th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (17–31 March 1942; 9 May 1942 – 28 January 1943)
- 90th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (8 March 1942 – 28 January 1943)
- 431st Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 1 July 1943)
- 432d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 11 July 1943)
- 433d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 17 June 1943)
- 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
- 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
- 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (24 March 1942)
In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.
Heritage listings
[edit | edit source]Charters Towers Airport has a heritage listing for the Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform established during World War II.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b YCHT – Charters Towers (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 27 November 2025
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External links
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