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Jervis Bay Airfield

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Flight is based at the airfield, along with the RAN School of Ship Survivability and Safety that has fire and damage control (flooding) training facilities.
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in Australia. It is the only aerodrome in the territory and is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of
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IATA
ICAO
AMSL
Coordinates
35°08′48″S 150°41′48″E / 35.14667°S 150.69667°E / -35.14667; 150.69667
YJBY is located in New South Wales
Runways
Direction
AIP
ICAO
aerodrome
Jervis Bay Territory
Sussex Inlet
Jervis Bay Village
HMAS Creswell
satellite airfield
Royal Australian Air Force
Nowra
HMAS Albatross
No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAAF
World War II
Royal Navy
Mobile Naval Air Base
HMS Nabswick
Fleet Air Arm
British Pacific Fleet
Royal Australian Navy
GAF Jindivik
British Aerospace MQM-107E Kalkara
List of airports in territories of Australia

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