RAF Skitten
RAF Skitten
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Killimster, Caithness | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1940-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°29′45″N 003°09′50″W / 58.49583°N 3.16389°WCoordinates: 58°29′45″N 003°09′50″W / 58.49583°N 3.16389°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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 RAF Skitten
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RAF Skitten is a former Royal Air Force station directly east of the village of Killimster, located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. On 19 November 1942, Operation Freshman departed from RAF Skitten.
The site is now used for quarrying and as farmland.
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