RAAF Base Edinburgh

RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia in Australia
	Five P-8A Poseidons of No. 11 Squadron at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
	The crest of RAAF Edinburgh
Site information
Type	Military air base
Owner	Department of Defence
Operator	Royal Australian Air Force
Website	RAAF Base Edinburgh
Location
	RAAF Base Edinburgh YPED Location in South Australia
Coordinates	34°42′09″S 138°37′15″E / 34.70250°S 138.62083°E
Site history
In use	22 March 1954
Garrison information
Occupants	Headquarters No 92 Wing; No. 453 Squadron; No. 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron; No. 87 Squadron; No. 292 Squadron; No 3 Security Forces Squadron; No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit; No 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron Detachment Edinburgh; No 1 Combat Communication Squadron Flight Edinburgh; No. 10 Squadron; No. 11 Squadron; Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit; No. 462 Squadron; Aircraft Research and Development Unit; Institute of Aviation Medicine; 10th Brigade (2025); 1st Armoured Regiment; 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (2025); Joint Logistic Unit - South; 613 Squadron, AAFC; Headquarters No. 6 wing AAFC;
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: YPED
Elevation	20 metres (67 ft) AMSL
Runways
04/22	1,962 metres (6,437 ft) Grass
18/36	2,560 metres (8,399 ft) Asphalt
	Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart

RAAF Base Edinburgh (ICAO: YPED) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military airbase located in Edinburgh approximately 28 km (17 mi) north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and forms part of the Edinburgh Defence Precinct.

Edinburgh is one of two defence 'super bases' in Australia, home to over 3,500 personnel from both the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army. The base is home to No 92 Wing and their Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's region of interest. In addition, No. 9 Squadron at Edinburgh remotely pilot the Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of drones, such as the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, as well as a range of other undisclosed activities.

RAAF Edinburgh is notably home to the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) Coordination Centre, the RAAF Air Warfare Centre, and the Australian Battlespace Surveillance Centre, making Edinburgh one of the most strategically important defence bases in Australia. The base has over the past decade become home to elements of the 1st Brigade of the Australian Army.