RAAF Base Edinburgh

Adelaide, South Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force's RAAF Base Edinburgh is 25kms north of Adelaide. It is primarily home to No 92 Wing's AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft that conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace, Aerospace Operational Support Group that conducts research and development.

• No 92 Wing - maritime operations
  • No 10 Squadron - Orion maritime patrol aircraft
  • No 11 Squadron - Orion maritime patrol aircraft
• Aerospace Operational Support Group
  • Information Warfare Wing is responsible for supervision, activity coordination and tasking of the following units:
    • Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU) provides electronic warfare support to the Navy, Army and Air Force. The unit also provides subject matter advice to the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Defence Intelligence Group.
    • RAAF Aeronautical Information Service (RAAF AIS) provides the ADF with tailored, accurate and current aeronautical information in both printed and electronic formats to support air operations.
    • No 87 Squadron produces timely and precise Air Force intelligence and combat targeting products and expertise to the operational and tactical levels of the Air Force.
    • No 462 Squadron seeks to exploit, and protect against exploitation of the information domain and supports operational commanders in providing a secure information environment to support air operations.
  • Air Systems Development and Test Wing is responsible for the supervision, planning, project management, tasking and co-ordination of activities delivered by the following units:
    • Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) Flight Test Squadron (AFTS) plans, conducts and analyses the results of ground and flight tests of existing and new Army and Air Force aircraft.
    • ARDU Systems Engineering Squadron (ASES) designs and develops non-standard modifications, special test equipment and facilities, and telemetry functions to support flight tests.
    • Aircraft/Stores Compatibility Engineering Agency (ASCEA) is the ADF design authority for aircraft/stores compatibility and air weapons engineering.
    • Institute of Aviation Medicine (AVMED) ensures the effectiveness and safety of ADF air operations by conducting research and training ADF aircrew to understand and manage the physiological challenges of flight.
  • Woomera Test Facility provides instrumented test and evaluation range support services to the ADF and the broader Defence community (both Australian and allied).
    
• No 44 Wing Detachment Edinburgh - air traffic control
• No 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron - Air Force Reserve
• No 87 Squadron - intelligence
• No 292 Squadron - sensor operator training
• No 1 Airfield Defence Squadron - Airfield Defence Guards
• No 1 Radar Surveillance Unit

Public access

Public access to RAAF Bases is not permitted. All visitors must be signed in and wear their visitor's pass at all times. Please contact the security guards for further information.

Contact

RAAF Base Edinburgh
West Avenue
Edinburgh SA 5111

Call 1300 DEFENCE and ask for Edinburgh Air Force Base.

Call +61 2 6265 9111 for international callers.