Mungalalu Truscott Airbase or Truscott-Mungalalu Airport (ICAO: YTST), which during World War II was known as Truscott Airfield (or usually just simply referred to as Truscott) is today a commercial air field in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. The airbase falls under the traditional ownership of the Wunambal Gaambera people (who use the traditional name for the area; Mungalalu). The base is managed by ShoreAir Pty Ltd and has been registered with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as a commercial air base since April 2005. ShoreAir manages the Mungalalu Truscott Base under an agreement with the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC). Agreement has been reached with WGAC to sub lease the base area with licences for access to certain roads and areas of coastline for an initial term of twenty years expiring 30 June 2022 with right of renewal for a further twenty years.
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By: Mike1989
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