About Hughes
Hughes is a suburb of Northern Territory, Northern
Territory and is about 38 kms southeast of NT's
capital city of Darwin.
Hughes is an outer rural locality of Darwin.
Hughes Airfield was recently resurfaced by the
Northern Territory Government and is sometimes
used by water-bombing aircraft during bushfire
season.
Hughes Airfield is an airfield near Noonamah,
Northern Territory, Australia constructed during
World War II. The airfield now functions as a base
for aerial firefighting aircraft to protect the outer
rural suburbs of Darwin.