MOD Sealand
| MOD Sealand | |
|---|---|
| Queensferry, Flintshire in Wales | |
Spitfire LF.16 gate guardian on display at RAF Sealand's East Camp in 1975. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Defence Equipment and Support |
| Controlled by | DE&S Deca |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 53°13′28.4″N 002°59′37.4″W / 53.224556°N 2.993722°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 (as RFCS Shotwick) |
| In use |
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| Battles/wars | European Theatre of the Second World War (RAF) |
MOD Sealand (formerly RAF Sealand), is a Ministry of Defence installation in Flintshire, in the northeast corner of Wales, close to the border with England.
It was a Royal Air Force station, active between 1916 and 2006. Under defence cuts announced in 2004, RAF Sealand was completely closed in April 2006. All remaining RAF units were moved to RAF Leeming.
The site is now operated as a tri-service MOD installation and is home to DE&S Deca.