RAF Turnhouse | |
Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Location: | Edinburgh |
Country: | Scotland |
Type: | Sector Station |
Pushpin Map: | Edinburgh#UK |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within |
Pushpin Label: | RAF Turnhouse |
Ownership: | Air Ministry |
Operator: | Royal Air Force |
Controlledby: | RAF Fighter Command |
Code: | TS |
Built: | & 1939 |
Used: | 1915- |
Battles: | First World War European theatre of World War II Cold War |
Elevation: | 30m (100feet) |
R1-Number: | 13/31 |
R1-Length: | 5892feet |
R1-Surface: | Concrete[1] |
R2-Number: | 08/26 |
R2-Length: | 2621feet |
R2-Surface: | Concrete |
R3-Number: | 00/00 |
R3-Surface: | Concrete |
Royal Air Force Turnhouse, or more simply RAF Turnhouse, is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now Edinburgh Airport.
A landing ground was first established at Turnhouse in 1915. The airfield was greatly expanded in the 1930s, with three concrete runways being laid in 1939/40.[2] RAF Turnhouse closed in 1996 and its remaining facilities were acquired by Edinburgh Airport.The following units were located at Turnhouse at various times:[3]
The site is now used by Edinburgh Airport.[3]