Wales. The tower was disassembled by No. 2 Airfield Construction Squadron in the late 1940s and shipped to Woomera, where it was re-erected and reopened in the early 1950s at Evetts Field. The main control tower at Woomera aerodrome was constructed in 1953 and is still active. In 2016 the Department of Defence announced plans to replace the control cabin and an upgrade to all communications, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic services to the building in order to comply with building code requirements. Evetts Field Evetts Field (AU09) is a satellite airfield located north-west of the RAAF Base Woomera within the RAAF Woomera Range Complex. On 15 May 1951 Koolymilka airfield was officially named Evetts Field in honour of Lieutenant General John Fullerton Evetts, who led the English party that selected the Woomera site for the Anglo-Australian Long Range Weapons Establishment, and handed over to the Department of Supply. Evetts Field is now only semi operational, mostly used as an emergency runway for the Flying Doctor and for RAAF operations. It features two runways, each long. Evetts Field was used for launching the Jindivik target drone from 31 October 1950 to June 1975. The airfield was virtually abandoned in the 1970s, with its control tower and other buildings sold off and removed. The two runways are now in poor condition. See also List of Royal Australian Air Force installations List of airports in South Australia References External links RAAF Base Woomera at www.airforce.gov.au RAAF Base Woomera museum Woomera Woomera 1947 establishments in Australia Airports established in 1947 Far North (South Australia) Military installations established in 1947 Military installations in South Australia