| RAAF Gingin | |
| Location: | , Western Australia |
| Country: | Australia |
| Type: | Military airfield
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| Coordinates: | -31.465°N 115.8633°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Western Australia |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Label: | RAAF Gingin YGIG |
| Ownership: | Department of Defence |
| Used: | 1960s present |
| Icao: | YGIG |
| Elevation: | 2470NaN0 |
| R1-Number: | 08/26 |
| R1-Length: | 1828m (5,997feet) |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart |
RAAF Gingin, sometimes also RAAF Base Gingin[1] or RAAF Base Gin Gin,[2] is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) small military airfield located at Gingin, in Western Australia.
Constructed during the 1960s, the airfield is set on ; predominantly used for pilot training and various other uses that include the bulk storage and distribution of fuel, with both above-ground and underground storage tanks.[1] The airfield is located north of and 34km (21miles) by road north of RAAF Base Pearce, which also administers the site.[1] There are no RAAF personnel based at Gingin.
In 2016 it was reported that the Australian Government had approved funding for the upgrade of the air traffic control tower at RAAF Gingin.[3]
The airfield is used by the Pearce Aero Club, which keeps some aircraft there.[1]
The airfield has previously been identified as the site for a second airport for Perth.[4]