Pine Creek Airfield was an emergency landing ground at Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.

Pine Creek Airfield
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LocationPine Creek, Northern Territory
Coordinates13°49′30.69″S 131°50′43.64″E / 13.8251917°S 131.8454556°E / -13.8251917; 131.8454556
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Pine Creek Airfield is located in Northern Territory
Pine Creek Airfield
Pine Creek Airfield
Location of airport in Northern Territory
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6,000 1,829 gravel

Civil airfield extended by B Company and HQ Detachment of the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion between 11 May 1942 to 16 July 1942. The runway was 6,000 ft × 100 ft (1,829 m × 30 m) wide.[1]

Due to housing development and road and railway construction, the runway length has now been decreased to about 700 m (2,300 ft), with a gravel surface.

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References

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  1. ^ "Pine Creek Airfield, NT during WW2". ozatwar.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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