RAF Castle Archdale

RAF Castle Archdale
RAF Lough Erne
Lisnarrick, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland
Various flying boats are being hauled out of Lough Erne as the water begins to freeze in January 1945
Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force station
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Coastal Command
* No. 15 (T) Group RAF
Location
RAF Castle Archdale
Shown within Northern Ireland
RAF Castle Archdale
RAF Castle Archdale (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates54°28′50″N 7°43′37″W / 54.48056°N 7.72694°W / 54.48056; -7.72694
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In useFebruary 1941 – 1958 (1958)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation42 metres (138 ft) AMSL
OtherUsed Runways on Lough Erne

Royal Air Force Castle Archdale or more simply RAF Castle Archdale, also known for a while as RAF Lough Erne is a former Royal Air Force station used for flying boats by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.