RAF Turnberry
| RAF Turnberry | |||||||||||
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| South Ayrshire in Scotland | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°19′24″N 4°49′49″W / 55.32333°N 4.83028°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1917 1940 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1917-1919 1940-1945 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Occupants | 1 Fighting School (North-West Area) No. 618 Squadron RAF | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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RAF Turnberry was an airfield in Scotland used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War, and again by the RAF in the Second World War. Between the two wars, the site reverted to its pre-1914 use as the Turnberry Golf Course and hotel. It reverted to this use again after the Second World War. Although there is still a disused landing strip, the site is now the Trump Turnberry.