Mungalalu Truscott Airbase
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Mungalalu Truscott Airbase Truscott-Mungalalu Airport |
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Truscott Air Base Facilities in 2007
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Mungalalu Truscott Airbase Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
| Location | Anjo Peninsula, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 181 ft / 55 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°05′23″S 126°22′51″E / 14.08972°S 126.38083°ECoordinates: 14°05′23″S 126°22′51″E / 14.08972°S 126.38083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.mtairbase.com.au/ | ||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart
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Mungalalu Truscott Airbase or Truscott-Mungalalu Airport (IATA: TTX, ICAO: YTST), which during World War II was known as Truscott Airfield (or usually just simply referred to as Truscott) is today a commercial air field in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. The airbase falls under the traditional ownership of the Wunambal Gaambera people (who use the traditional name for the area; Mungalalu). The base is managed by Mungalalu Truscott Airbase Pty Ltd (MT Airbase) and has been registered with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as a commercial air base since April 2005. MT Airbase manages the Mungalalu Truscott Base under an agreement with the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC). Agreement has been reached with WGAC to sub lease the airfield and base area with licences for access to certain roads and areas of coastline until 2042.
Mungalalu Truscott is some 281 nautical miles (520 km; 323 mi) west-southwest of Darwin and 333 NM (617 km; 383 mi) northeast of Broome. Located on the Anjo Peninsula in the far North Kimberley district of Western Australia. Mungalalu Truscott occupies 46 km2 (18 sq mi) in an Aboriginal reserve.
Mungalalu Truscott Base has been classified and entered into the Council of the National Trust of Australia (WA) list of Heritage Places due to its significance during World War II and the remaining artefacts. The Trust may nominate Mungalalu Truscott Base for inclusion by the Australian Heritage Council in the Register of the National Estate in the future. The Trust has communicated that the classification has "no legal significance and does not infringe any rights of ownership" leaving administration to the joint understanding of the operator (MT Airbase) and the WGAC.
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