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RAF Banff
Boyndie, Aberdeenshire in Scotland
RAF Banff is located in Aberdeenshire
RAF Banff
RAF Banff
Shown within Aberdeenshire
RAF Banff is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Banff
RAF Banff
RAF Banff (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates57°40′00″N 002°38′24″W / 57.66667°N 2.64000°W / 57.66667; -2.64000
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Flying Training Command
1943-44
RAF Coastal Command
1944-
* No. 18 Group RAF
Site history
Built1942 (1942)/43
In useApril 1943 - 1946 (1946)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation76 metres (249 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 1,288 metres (4,226 ft) Concrete
12/30 1,829 metres (6,001 ft) Concrete
18/36 1,299 metres (4,262 ft) Concrete

Royal Air Force Banff or more simply RAF Banff is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6 km) west of Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Keith, Moray.

  1. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 42.

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