RAF Limavady RNAS Limavady |
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Airport type | Military |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Serves | Limavady Borough |
Location | Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Built | 1940 |
In use | 1940-1958 |
Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 19.8 m |
Coordinates | 55°04′23″N 006°56′15″W / 55.07306°N 6.93750°WCoordinates: 55°04′23″N 006°56′15″W / 55.07306°N 6.93750°W |
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Location in Northern Ireland |
Royal Air Force Station Limavady or more simply RAF Limavady is a former Royal Air Force station, also known as Aghanloo airfield, near the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.
The station was built in 1940 during the Second World War.
After the Second World War the airfield was further used by the Fleet Air Arm when it was known as RNAS Limavady until 1958 when it was finally sold off.