RAF Silloth

RAF Silloth
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Silloth
Built 1939 (1939)
In use 1939-1960 (1960)
Elevation AMSL 23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°W / 54.86944; -3.36028Coordinates: 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°W / 54.86944; -3.36028
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RAF Silloth

Location in Cumbria

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
Operational dates.[1]

Royal Air Force Station Silloth or RAF Silloth is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command

Station history

The airfield as camouflaged during World War II

The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command during November 1939.[1] It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.

Based units

Current use

A large amount of the buildings survive including the hangars however the runways are in a bad condition.[1]

A farmers market and Seacote Caravan Park occupy the outer edge of the airport. A number of private homes are found on the northwest side of the former airfield. Enkev, a natural fibre company has their UK office at airfield (Enkev House).

See also

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "RAF Silloth". Control Towers. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 71.
  3. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 86.

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