Charters Towers Airport

Charters Towers Airport (IATA: CXT, ICAO: YCHT) is an airport located 2.9 nautical miles (5.4 km; 3.3 mi) north[1] of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.

Charters Towers Airport
Airport overview
IATA: CXT ICAO: YCHT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Charters Towers Regional Council
Location	Charters Towers, Queensland
Elevation AMSL	955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates	20°02′36″S 146°16′24″E
Map
YCHT Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,005 3,297 Gravel/Bituman 06/24 1,736 5,696 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

History

World War II

No. 22 Squadron aircrew and ground crew preparing for a sortie in October 1944

During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Fifth Air Force stationed the following units at the airfield:[2]

• No. 22 Squadron RAAF, A-20 Boston
• 3d Bombardment Group, (10 March 1942 – 28 January 1943) (Headquarters)

8th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (17–31 March 1942; 9 May 1942 – 28 January 1943)

90th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (8 March 1942 – 28 January 1943)

• 431st Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 1 July 1943)
• 432d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 11 July 1943)
• 433d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May – 17 June 1943)
• 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
• 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April – 4 May 1942)
• 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (24 March 1942)

In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.

Heritage listings

Charters Towers Airport has a heritage listing for the Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform established during World War II.[3]

See also

• United States Army Air Forces in Australia (World War II)
• List of airports in Queensland

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

1. YCHT – Charters Towers (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 May 2020
2. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
3. "Charters Towers Airfield Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform (entry 602739)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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