Fairbairn, Canberra
Former military air base in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fairbairn (/fɛərbɜːrn/[1]), formerly RAAF Base Fairbairn, is a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base, located in Australia's national capital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Over the years the name of the establishment, and the use of the land, has changed. The base was in use by the RAAF between 1940 and 2007, when the land occupied north and east of the Canberra Airport runways was sold to Capital Airport Pty Limited for the purposes of advancing civil aviation and the development of a business park.
RAAF Base Fairbairn | |
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in Australia | |
Location in the Australian Capital Territory | |
Coordinates | 35°18′07″S 149°12′07″E |
Type | Former military air base |
Site information | |
Operator | Royal Australian Air Force |
Site history | |
In use | 1 April 1940 (1940-04-01) – 27 June 2003 (2003-06-27) |
A speedway, motorbike and go kart track are present in the Canberra Motorsport Precinct located 2 km from Canberra Airport.