RAAF Base Scherger

ICAO YBSGSmall airfield

RAAF Base Scherger is a small airfield near Mission River in Queensland, Australia. It is listed as ICAO YBSG. The airport is located at -12.6239° / 142.0870° at an elevation of 44 m (145 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,049 m. The nearest airport is Weipa Airport, 19 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of RAAF Base Scherger with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of RAAF Base Scherger — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`YBSG`
Identifier	`YBSG`
Type	Small airfield
City	Mission River
Region	Queensland
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-12.62390, 142.08701
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 37′ 26.04″ S 142° 05′ 13.22″ E
Elevation	44 m (145 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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