Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 1,003 ft / 306 m 1,524 5,000 Elevation 1,003 m | 12/30 1,524 Code CTL | |
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Charleville Airport (IATA: CTL, ICAO: YBCV) is an airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest Charleville, a town in the state of Queensland in Australia.
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Airlines and destinations
Regular services operated under contract to the Government of Queensland. Services operated by Skytrans will be taken over by Regional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015.
History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group, flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 June-3 August 1942.
Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.
Charleville was also the western terminus of the Air Transport Command Pacific Wing (later Division).
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) had a unit at Charleville. No 15 Operational Base Unit provided support services for transiting aircraft, such as refuelling or minor maintenance.