RNAS Merryfield explained

Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield
Ensign:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Partof:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)
Location:Ilton, Somerset, in England
Pushpin Map:Somerset
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label:RNAS Merryfield
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somerset
Type:Royal Naval Air Station
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Condition:operational
Used:1971–present
Battles:Cold War
Elevation:45m (148feet)
Iata:N/a
Icao:EGDI
Wmo:03334
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length:1249m (4,098feet)
R1-Surface:asphalt
R2-Number:09/27
R2-Length:1744m (5,722feet)
R2-Surface:asphalt
R3-Number:16/34
R3-Length:1077m (3,533feet)
R3-Surface:asphalt

Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield, commonly known as RNAS Merryfield, is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located 2.7miles north-west of Ilminster, and 8.1miles south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.

History

See main article: RAF Merryfield. The following squadrons were located here at some point:[1]

Current use

The site is mainly used for military helicopter exercises, and there are a large number of lettered helicopter landing spots spread across the site on the taxiways.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merryfield (Isle Abbotts). Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 28 January 2014.