Horn Island Airport

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Horn Island Airport (IATA: HID, ICAO: YHID) is an airport in Horn Island, Queensland, Australia. The Torres Strait Heritage Museum is located at the airport.

1 World War II
- 1.1 Japanese bombing raids against Horn Island Aerodrome
- 1.2 Units based at Horn Island Aerodrome
2 Airlines and destinations
3 Aircarft crashes
4 External links
5 References

[edit] World War II

The Civil Constructional Corps and the Department of Main Roads began construction of an advanced operational airbase on the island during World War II, commencing in 1940. The aerodrome was completed in January 1942. It was used as a staging base for Allied aircraft moving between Australia and New Guinea. The airfield consisted of two intersecting runways, with revetments for aircraft parking.

[edit] Japanese bombing raids against Horn Island Aerodrome

[edit] Units based at Horn Island Aerodrome

7th Fighter Squadron of 49th Fighter Group, March 1942 - 18 April 1942 (Curtiss P-40s)
No. 6 Squadron RAAF
No. 7 Squadron RAAF
No. 24 Squadron RAAF
No. 32 Squadron RAAF
No. 75 Squadron RAAF
No. 84 Squadron RAAF
No. 28 Operational Base Unit RAAF

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Aero-Tropics Air Services (Badu Island, Bamaga, Boigu Island, Coconut Island, Darnley Island, Kubin Island, Mabuiag Island, Warraber Island, Yam Island, Yorke Island)
QantasLink (Cairns, Weipa)
Regional Pacific Airlines (Bamaga, Boigu Island, Kubin Island, Warraber Island, Yorke Island)

[edit] Aircarft crashes

Aero Commander, 500-S, VH-UJP
A number of B-17 Flying Fortresses crash landed during World War II:
- B-17E Serial Number 41-2636 - crashed during night take off 13 July 1942
- B-17E Serial Number 41-2655 - crashed during night take off 13 July 1942
- B-17E "G.I. Issue" Serial Number 41-2421 - crashed landed on 16 July 1942
- B-17E "Tojo's Nightmare" Serial Number 41-2497 - crashed attempting landing 24 March 1944