RRH Buchan

RRH Buchan
Near Boddam, Aberdeenshire in Scotland
Radar dome at RRH Buchan.
Au Courant
(French for 'Fully informed' / 'Up-to-date')
Site information
TypeRemote Radar Head
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byNo. 2 Group (Air Combat Support)
ConditionOperational
Radar typeLockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 (AMES Type 92) Air Defence Radar
Location
RRH Buchan
Shown within Aberdeenshire
RRH Buchan
RRH Buchan (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates57°27′30″N 001°48′43″W / 57.45833°N 1.81194°W / 57.45833; -1.81194
Area65 hectares (160 acres)
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use2004 – present
Garrison information
OccupantsRadar Flight (North)

Remote Radar Head Buchan or RRH Buchan is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Stirling Hill, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) south of Peterhead on the Aberdeenshire coast of northeast Scotland.

The unit is based at the operations site of the former RAF Buchan which was downgraded from an RAF station to a remote radar head (RRH) in September 2004.