RAAF Base Richmond

RAAF Base Richmond (IATA: XRH, ICAO: YSRI) is one of Australia's oldest and largest air force bases. It is located within the City of Hawkesbury in the north-western fringe of Sydney, New South Wales, between the towns of Windsor and Richmond.

The base is home to the Royal Australian Air Force's transport headquarters, Air Lift Group, and its major operational formations, Nos. 84 and 86 Wings. The main aircraft type operated at the base is the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Richmond is a regular venue for air shows, and has at times been mooted as a site for Sydney's proposed second international airport.

The air base is resides at an elevation of 67 ft (20 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated at 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,001 ft (2,134 m) in length.
 

Airport Name	ICAO	Air Base
RAAF Base Richmond	YSRI	Royal Australian Air Force

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