RAAF Base Edinburgh

Located 25 kms north of Adelaide, RAAF Base Edinburgh is primarily home to the Air Warfare Centre, and No 92 Wing's P-8A Poseidon aircraft which conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace.

The following are based at RAAF Base Edinburgh.

• No 453 Squadron Edinburgh Flight - air traffic control
• No 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron - airbase support
• No 87 Squadron - intelligence
• No 292 Squadron - sensor operator training
• No 1 Remote Sensor Unit - Jindalee Operational Radar Network
• No 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Edinburgh
• No 1 Combat Communication Squadron Flight Edinburgh
• No 10 Squadron
• No 11 Squadron.

Noise mitigation

Noise abatement procedures and strategies for RAAF Base Edinburgh are outlined in the RAAF Base Edinburgh Aircraft Noise Management Plan.

Cranes / Obstacle Operation Requests

Any activity, structure or object erected with the RAAF Base Edinburgh Defence Aviation Area requires approval. The Defence (RAAF Base Edinburgh Defence Aviation Area) Declaration 2018 map can be accessed via the below link. This details specific approval requirements.

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Approvals for temporary activities are processed by RAAF Base Edinburgh via the below form. Most requests are approved within 10 business days. Some request can take up to 3 months to be approved if external assessment is required.

Further information about approval of permanent obstacles is available via the Defence Aviation Area Regulation information.