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RAF St Davids

RAF St Davids
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
St Davids, Pembrokeshire in Wales
RAF St Davids is located in Pembrokeshire
RAF St Davids
RAF St Davids
Shown within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates 51°53′10″N 005°12′45″W / 51.88611°N 5.21250°W / 51.88611; -5.21250Coordinates: 51°53′10″N 005°12′45″W / 51.88611°N 5.21250°W / 51.88611; -5.21250
Type Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1942 (1942)/3
In use 1943-1958 (1958)
Airfield information
Elevation 76 metres (249 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
04/22 976 metres (3,202 ft) Asphalt
08/26 1,802 metres (5,912 ft) Asphalt
13/31 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force St Davids or more simply RAF St Davids is a former Royal Air Force station, near the city of St Davids, Wales.

The station was built in 1942/3 during the Second World War and was used by RAF Coastal Command.

After the Second World War the airfield was further used by Airwork Services Ltd until 1958 and the RAF Tactical Weapons Unit used one runway from 1974 - 1992 then parts of the airfield were finally sold off by the government in the mid-nineties.


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