title: West Sale Airport
text: # West Sale Airport
  
  West Sale Airport (IATA: SXE, ICAO: YWSL) is located about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Sale, Victoria, Australia, off the Princes Highway.
  
  ## History
  
  ### World War II
  
  During World War II, the aerodrome was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. Known as RAAF Base West Sale and RAAF Station West Sale, the aerodrome was home to No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School and Air Gunnery School until December 1945, when the aerodrome was handed back to its owners.
  
  ### Post–war
  
  From 1991 to 2016 there were 11 Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft formerly of the Royal Australian Navy stored at the airport.
  
  The Gippsland Armed Forces Museum is located at West Sale Airport.
  
  