Coomalie Creek Airfield
Coomalie Creek Airfield | |||||||||||
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Coomalie Creek Airfield in 2008 with a Dakota aircraft on the airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Richard Luxton | ||||||||||
| Location | Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 175 ft / 53 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°00′35.5″S 131°07′49″E / 13.009861°S 131.13028°E | ||||||||||
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Coomalie Creek Airfield Location of airport in Northern Territory | |||||||||||
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Coomalie Creek Airfield was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airfield built in 1942 during World War II at what is now the locality of Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. The airfield fell into disuse after the war ended. Since purchasing the surrounding land in 1977, private owners have restored the runway and rebuilt some wartime buildings to preserve the airfield's history. It was listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register in 2011, along with a nearby anti-aircraft battery that was used for airfield defence.