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RAAF Williams

RAAF Williams (ICAO: YMPC) comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton, on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Both establishments previously existed as separate RAAF Bases (RAAF Base Point Cook and RAAF Base Laverton) until 1989 when they were amalgamated to form RAAF Williams. The name was chosen in honour of Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, the 'father' of the Royal Australian Air Force.

The airport resides at an elevation of 14 ft (4 m) above mean sea level.  It has three runways: 04/22, an asphalt surface runway with 1,137 m (3,930 ft) long, 08/26, a grass surface runway with 1,066 m (3,497 ft) long and 17/35, an asphalt surface runway with 1,374 m (4,508 ft) long.