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HMAS Stirling
Part of Fleet Base West
Garden Island, Western Australia in Australia
Coat of arms of HMAS Stirling
Coordinates32°14′30″S 115°41′00″E / 32.24167°S 115.68333°E / -32.24167; 115.68333
TypeNaval base and military airport
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
OperatorRoyal Australian Navy
Site history
Built1978 (1978)
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Ken Burleigh, RAN
Garrison
  • RAN Submarine Service
  • Submarine Escape Training Facility
HMAS Stirling
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: YGAD
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRoyal Australian Navy
LocationGarden Island, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Map
YGAD is located in Western Australia
YGAD
YGAD
Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 450 1,476 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

HMAS Stirling is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base that is part of Fleet Base West situated on the west coast of Australia, on the Indian Ocean. The base is located on Garden Island in the state of Western Australia, near the city of Perth. Garden Island also has its own military airport on the island (ICAO: YGAD). HMAS Stirling is currently under the command of Captain Ken Burleigh, RAN

  1. ^ YGAD – Garden Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024

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