RAF Alness |
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Alness, Ross and Cromarty | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1920-1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 57°40′54″N 004°15′46″W / 57.68167°N 4.26278°WCoordinates: 57°40′54″N 004°15′46″W / 57.68167°N 4.26278°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location in Ross and Cromarty | |||||||||||||||||||
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RAF Alness is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.
RAF Alness was previously called RAF Invergordon until 10 February 1943.
The following units were based here at some point:
The site is now Alness Point Business Park.