RAF Turnhouse

RAF Turnhouse
Edinburgh in Scotland
Site information
TypeSector Station
CodeTS
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
Location
RAF Turnhouse
Shown within
RAF Turnhouse
RAF Turnhouse (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W / 55.95000°N 3.37250°W / 55.95000; -3.37250
Site history
Built1915 (1915) & 1939
In use1915-1996 (1996)
Battles/warsFirst World War
European theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation30 metres (98 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13/31 1,796 metres (5,892 ft) Concrete
08/26 799 metres (2,621 ft) Concrete
00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Turnhouse, or more simply RAF Turnhouse, is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now Edinburgh Airport.

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