The airfield lies on the NW. shore of Cromarty Firth and
on the SE. side of the coastal road and railway, with
the village of Evanton ¾
mile SW. Invergordon lies 5½
miles ENE.
Inverness lies 12 miles SSE.
LANDMARKS
Cromarty and Moray Firths.
The Alness river flowing through the village of the same
name in Cromarty Firth, 2 miles ENE. and Allt Graad flowing
through. Evanton and forming the SW. boundary of the
airfield as it enters the Firth.
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS
Main road communication with Invergordon, 6 miles (R).
Evanton and Dingwall, 6¾ miles
(R) SW.
Evanton railway station lies at the W. corner of the
airfield.
CONTROL
Control building outside perimeter track on NW. side of
airfield
ELEVATION
12' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS
Two, comcrete.
Extensibility
04/24 QDM. 043°/223° .... 1000 X 50 yds.
Nil
09/27 QDM. 095°/275° .... 1250 X 50 yds.
Nil
TRACKS
50' perimeter track.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Navigation
Mountains rising from a point 1 mile NW. to attain
elevations of over 2000' within 5 miles, and 3400'
within 10 miles W.
Circuit
Approach
None.
APPROACH
Recommended sector, mean QDM. :.
WIND INDICATOR
Not known.
HOMING - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
None.
HOMING--RADIO
D/F
Not known.
Beacons
Not known.
APPROACH - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
Not known.
APPROACH - RADIO
Not known.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
M/F & H/F
Not known.
VH/F
Not known.
GROUND RADAR
Not known.
ACCOMMODATION
Living quarters on N. side of airfield.
Capacity:
Officers:
119
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:
618
W.R.N.S. Officers:
15
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;
184
Note: Accommodation figures
are those at time of reduction to C. & M. in March,
1948.
ARMOURIES
Not known.
COMPASS BASE
One, diameter 6o'.
DISPERSAL
On grass to SW. and NW. 17 hardstandings in Maintenance
yard.
HANGARS
On N. and W. sides of airfield.
Number /Type
Size
Door Height
Door Width
1 Boulton Paul
300' x 155'
35'
150'
1 Boulton Paul
200' X 155'
35'
150'
4 Bellman hangar
175' 95'
25'
87¾'
6 Blister
65' x 45'
19¾
54'
1 R. & D.
220' X 90'
20'
84'
1 Hangar
2oo' x 1oo'
(approx.)
MEDICAL
Not known.
METEOROLOGICAL
Not known.
FUEL AND OIL
Aviation:
Not known.
M/T:
Not known.
Oil :
Not known.
TEST BASE
Not known.
TEST BUTT
Test butt and 25 yd. range for cannon and M.G. near N.
boundary.
WORKSHOPS
R.N. Aircraft Maintenance Yard.
4 A.R.S. workshops (19o' x Ho' x 26' x 1o6').
S.F.P. workshop (19o' x x 26' x Io6').
E.R.S. hangar.
general workshop (83' x 75').
VISITORS
BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
Not known.
Information taken from B/R/ 1807 Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48
List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location
