Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
RAF Limavady
RAF Limavady in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RAF Limavady is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Limavady, or more simply RAF Limavady, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station, also known as Aghanloo airfield, near the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was built in 1940 during the Second World War. The airfield was part of RAF Coastal Command and was important in the fight against U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean. {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! Sqn !! Aircraft !! Joined !! Departed !! From → To !! Notes |- | 48 || Avro Anson I<br> Bristol Beaufort I <br> Lockheed Hudson V/III || 16 July 1940 || 20 October 1941 || RAF Hooton Park <br> RAF Stornoway <br> RAF Skitten || On detachment initially from RAF Hooton Park then squadron moved to RAF Stornoway then on to RAF Skitten. |- | 53 || Lockheed Hudson V || July 1941 || February 1942 || RAF Bircham Newton → RAF St Eval || On detachment then squadron moved to RAF St Eval…
Visiting
After it was vacated by the military, the site was partly converted into an industrial estate with the rest returning to agricultural purposes. The runways and taxiways can still be seen from aerial imagery.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0731, -6.9375
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT49 0HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1940
Sources
- wikidata: Q15270913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Limavady (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Limavady?
- RAF Limavady is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT49 0HE).
- When was RAF Limavady built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Limavady?
- RAF Limavady is owned by Royal Air Force<BR>Royal Navy.
- Is RAF Limavady free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Limavady is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Limavady?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT49 0HE. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.