2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Facilities: pristine.”
Matt Burg5★ on Google
Airports / Australia / YPED
Medium airport · YPED
RAAF Base Edinburgh.
Adelaide, Australia · 67 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
33 ratings
0
Operators based
67
Elevation ft
Adelaide, AustraliaELEV 67 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
33
Google reviews
ratings on Google
67
Field elevation
feet above sea level
15
Nearest alternate
nm to ADL
Field standing
#67 / 168
Australia airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 33 Google ratings , ranked against 168 rated Australia fields.
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Adelaide International Airport (ADL).
Overview
Located in Adelaide, Australia, RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 67 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list YPED as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Adelaide International Airport (ADL, 15 nm), Kingscote Airport (KGC, 81 nm), and Port Pirie Airport (PPI, 93 nm). The field has a single 8,399-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from YPED are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YPED to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“My money’s on adaptive camouflage or some kind of metamaterial cloaking skin, because conventional aircraft don’t just blink out of existence, folks.”
Matt Burg5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
YPED
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
YPED
Elevation
67 ft
Coordinates
34.7057° S · 138.6156° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 67 ft, YPED sits lower than 73% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,399 ft
- 18/368,399 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,399 ft
YPED's 8,399 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmADLAdelaide International AirportAdelaide
- 81nmKGCKingscote Airport
- 93nmPPIPort Pirie Airport
- 106nmRMKRenmark Airport
- 113nmWYAWhyalla AirportWhyalla
- 121nmCVCCleve Airport
Location
Open the full mapYPED · RAAF Base Edinburgh · Adelaide, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YPED on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,937 nm | 11h 53m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,716 nm | 16h 1m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,007 nm | 16h 42m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 7,094 nm | 16h 54m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,233 nm | 17h 13m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 7,289 nm | 17h 21m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 7,380 nm | 17h 34m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,527 nm | 17h 54m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YPED?
- RAAF Base Edinburgh's longest paved runway is 8,399 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YPED?
- RAAF Base Edinburgh has one runway; the longest measures 8,399 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YPED?
- The closest alternate is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), about 15 nm away, followed by Kingscote Airport (KGC) at 81 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YPED to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 53m (4,937 nm), Anchorage about 16h 1m (6,716 nm), San Francisco about 16h 42m (7,007 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.