Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
RNAS Eglinton
RNAS Eglinton in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Ian Paterson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RNAS Eglinton 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 Naval Air Station Eglinton (RNAS Eglinton, also known as HMS Gannet) was a Royal Navy airbase located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north east of Eglinton, in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It opened as a Royal Air Force Station (RAF Eglinton) in 1941, before being transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in May 1943. The airfield was operational between 1941 and 1966.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The current RNAS Eglinton site is now used by the City of Derry Airport in County Londonderry with HMS Gannet a Fleet Air Arm base established in 1971 at RNAS Prestwick in Ayrshire.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0431, -7.1594
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT47 3GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1940
Sources
- wikidata: Q7277151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RNAS Eglinton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RNAS Eglinton?
- RNAS Eglinton is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 3GY).
- When was RNAS Eglinton built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RNAS Eglinton?
- RNAS Eglinton is owned by Royal Air Force<br>United States Army Air Forces<br>Royal Navy.
- Is RNAS Eglinton free to visit?
- Yes, RNAS Eglinton is free to enter.
- How do I get to RNAS Eglinton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 3GY. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.