Australian Balloon Launch Station, Alice Springs
Base with dedicated facilities operating inside a civilian airport

Still active for stratospheric balloon launches from 1967 with sporadic interruptions.
Approximated number of launches performed: 150

Charleville Airport, Queensland
Temporary base without dedicated facilities operating inside a civilian airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches briefly in 1988.
Total number of launches performed: 2

Australian Balloon Launch Station, Mildura
Base with dedicated facilities operating inside a civilian airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches continuously between 1960 and 1981.
Approximated number of launches performed: 600

Other Australian balloon sites to be included in StratoCat in the near future

  • New South Wales
  • Oakey
  • Longreach airport, Queensland
  • Broken Hill, New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Parkes, New South Wales
  • Corroboree, Northern Territory
  • Woomera
  • Waikerie Airport, South Australia
  • Victoria, Australia