Sattler Airfield [20-Mile] | DJI Mavic Air | 4K[2020] Darwin Australia

12°33’S 131°03’30”E Located alongside the 20-mile peg south of DARWIN and built by No. 1 Mobile Works Unit, RAAF, during 1942 – 43,10 it was named in honour of FLTLT G. Sattler of 13SQN who was listed as missing believed killed after action against MANADO, near NAMLEA on 12th January, 1942.11 Even though it was a fighter base, it was constructed to handle Medium Bomber sized aircraft in any weather. Its location was 12°33’S 131°03’30”E and its elevation was quoted as being 140-feet. It had a single, sealed, runway 5400-feet long and 100-feet wide aligned 141°. It was equipped with 19 Medium Bomber sized dispersal bays. A field inspection dated November 28th, 1944 described RAAF Landing Ground SATTLER as now being a Dispersal Base suitable for Medium Bombers. Runway 14 was described as reduced to 5,490 feet in length although it had the possibility of being extended another 1,000 feet to the south east. The runway strip was cleared to a width of 300 feet, of which 140 foot width was graded and the runway itself was 100 wide. Two circular taxiways, one at either end on the western side together contained 18 primed Medium Bomber Dispersal Bays, each with revetments and camouflage and 12 primed temporary fighter bays. The aerodrome notes that as at 11-12-44, the taxiways were oiled gravel, 30 feet wide and cleared to a width of 100 feet connecting 18 splinter proofed Medium Bomber Hardstands, 12 earth mounded Fighter Bays and 12 primed temporary Fighter Bays.