| 词条 | Aitkenvale Aerodrome |
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| name =Aitkenvale Aerodrome | ensign = | ensign_size = | ensign_alt = | nativename = | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = | image-width = | image_alt = | caption = | image2 = | image2-width = | image2_alt = | caption2 = | IATA = | ICAO = | FAA = | TC = | LID = | GPS = | WMO = | type = | owner-oper = | owner = | operator = Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) | city-served = | location = | opened = | closed = | passenger_services_ceased = | hub = | focus_city = | built = 1942 | used = 1942 - 1945 | commander = | occupants =
| timezone = | utc = | summer = | utcs = | elevation-f = | elevation-m = | metric-elev = | coordinates = {{coord|19|18|44.94|s|146|44|22.87|E|display=inline,title}} | website = | image_map = | image_mapsize = | image_map_alt = | image_map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_image = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mark = | pushpin_marksize = | r1-number = | r1-length-f = | r1-length-m = | r1-surface = | metric-rwy = | h1-number = | h1-length-f = | h1-length-m = | h1-surface = | stat1-header = | stat1-data = | stat-year = | footnotes = }} Aitkenvale Aerodrome was an aerodrome located {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} southwest of Townsville, Queensland, Australia near Aitkenvale Weir on the banks of the Ross River. It was also known as Weir and Aitkenvale Weir. The aerodrome was constructed in 1942, during World War II, for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of a group of airfields to be used as aircraft dispersal fields in the event of Imperial Japanese attack on the Townsville area. Located adjacent to the Weir State School, it became operational on 9 April 1942.[1] Initially consisting of a {{convert|4500|ft|abbr=on|0}} gravel NE-SW runway, which was later sealed with bitumen. It was abandoned after the war and has been redeveloped for housing. Units based at Aitkenvale Aerodrome
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1. ^{{cite web|last=Dunn|first=Peter|title=AITKENVALE WEIR AIRFIELD TOWNSVILLE AREA DURING WW2|url=http://www.ozatwar.com/airfields/aitkenvaleairfield.htm|work=www.ozatwar.com|accessdate=30 January 2013}} {{Airports in Queensland}}{{Australia-mil-stub}}{{mil-aviation-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|last=Dunn|first=Peter|title=ACCIDENT INVOLVING A KITTYHAWK AND A STEER AT AITKENVALE AIRFIELD, TOWNSVILLE, QLD ON 19 JUNE 1944|url=http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld27.htm|work=www.ozatwar.com|accessdate=30 January 2013}} 7 : Former Royal Australian Air Force bases|World War II airfields in Australia|Buildings and structures in Townsville|Defunct airports in Queensland|Airports established in 1942|1942 establishments in Australia|Queensland in World War II |
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