The airfield lies on the coast 52 miles ENE. of Inverness, 36 miles NNW. of Aberdeen and 3½ miles W of Banff. R.N.A.S. Lossiemouth is 22 miles W.
LANDMARKS
The sea coast to the N. The railway to Banff the S. of the airfield; the railway Portsoy to W. and the junction at Tillymaight 1½ miles SW.
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS
Main road from Portsoy to Banff forms N. boundary of airfield. Passengers and goods to Portsoy Scot. Reg. 5½ miles (R) NNW. Bus to airfield from Portsoy. W. Alexander and Sons Led.
CONTROL
Not known.
ELEVATION
280 ' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS
Three, concrete.
00/18 QDM. 000˚--180˚
.... 1400 x 50 yds.
06/24 QDM. 056˚-236˚
..... 1400 x 50 yds.
11/29 QDM. 115˚-285˚
..... .2000 x 50 yds.
TRACKS
50' perimeter track.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Navigation
None.
Circuit
None.
Approach
None.
APPROACH
No special approach recommended.
WIND INDICATOR
Not known.
HOMING - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
None.
HOMING--RADIO
D/F
None.
Beacons
None.
APPROACH - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
None.
APPROACH - RADIO
None.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
M/F & H/F
transmitters, receivers.
VH/F
transmitters, receivers.
GROUND RADAR
Nope.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation figurers are those at the time of taking
over from R.A.F.
Capacity: (based on RAF manning)
Officers:
110
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:
1,380
W.R.N.S. Officers:
7
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;
211
ARMOURIES
None.
COMPASS BASE
None.
DISPERSAL
36 x Frying pan type.
HANGARS
Number /Type
Size
Door Height
Door Width
3 x T2
135' 5" x 113' 6"
25'
113' 6"
13 Double Blister
69' x 45'
20' 4"
69'
MEDICAL
None.
METEOROLOGICAL
None.
FUEL AND OIL
Aviation:
Not known.
M/T:
Not known.
Oil :
Not known.
TEST BASE
None.
TEST BUTT
None.
WORKSHOPS
None.
EXPLOSIVES
None.
BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
None.
Air to air
Air to ground and R. p. Firing
Live and practice bombing
Practice bombing
Assault training
Information taken from BR. 1807 Admiralty Handbook of
Royal Naval Air Stations Home and Abroad, Mar. 1949
List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location
No squadrons or flying units are associated with
this station
