Hughes Airfield

Hughes Airfield
Summary
LocationHughes, Northern Territory
Coordinates12°41′20.13″S 131°05′21.11″E / 12.6889250°S 131.0891972°E / -12.6889250; 131.0891972
Map
Hughes Airfield
Location of airport in Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,023 920 Bitume

Hughes Airfield (32 Mile) is an airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the locality of Hughes. It was constructed during World War II for military use. The airfield now functions as a base for aerial firefighting aircraft to protect the outer rural suburbs of Darwin.

The airfield was built by the U.S. Army engineering unit, the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion, from 10 March 1942 until 13 April 1942. The runway was 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide.

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