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Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range information


Pembery Sands Air Weapons Range
Part of Defence Training Estate
Near Pembrey, Carmarthenshire in Wales
An RAF A400M Atlas carrying out trials on the beach at Pembrey Sands AWR
Pembrey Sands AWR is located in Carmarthenshire
Pembrey Sands AWR
Pembrey Sands AWR
Location in the Carmarthenshire
Pembrey Sands AWR is located in the United Kingdom
Pembrey Sands AWR
Pembrey Sands AWR
Pembrey Sands AWR (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates51°42′52″N 4°22′01.3″W / 51.71444°N 4.367028°W / 51.71444; -4.367028
TypeAir weapons range
Area1,112 hectares (11 km2; 4 sq mi)
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorDefence Infrastructure Organisation
Controlled byDefence Training Estate
Open to
the public
Yes, unless red warning flags or red lights are shown
ConditionOperational
No. of targetsFour
WebsiteGOV.UK (Air weapons ranges activity times)
Site history
In use
  • 1937 (1937)–1957 (airfield)
  • 1964–present (weapons range)
Designations
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest
  • Special Area of Conservation
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
N/A (beach)  Sand (temporary landing zone)

Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range is a Ministry of Defence air weapons range located near the village of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Burry Port and 10.3 miles (16.6 km) south of Carmarthen, Wales. Adjacent to the weapons range site is a former Royal Air Force station known as Royal Air Force Pembrey, or more simply RAF Pembrey, which closed in 1957 and of which part is now in civilian use as Pembrey Airport.

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