Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
RAF Bishopscourt
In or near Ardglass.
RAF Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Downpatrick · 9.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RAF Bishopscourt is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Bishops Court or more simply RAF Bishops Court is a former Royal Air Force airfield, radar control and reporting station located on the south east coast of Northern Ireland, approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 km) from Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland and 24.7 miles (39.8 km) from Belfast, Northern Ireland. A Marconi AMES Type 84 radar was located on the airfield and an AMES Type 80 radar was located at Killard Point, Ballyhornan (remote from the station itself). An AMES Type 93 mobile radar was also located on the airfield from 1989 until the station closed.
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Background
Visiting
Since the sale, the land surrounding the runway has been used for agriculture, while the land at one end of the site (including some of the airfield runways) has been used for motor sport being called Bishopscourt Racing Circuit. Today at least one runway remains intact and is used by gliders, the married quarters are now civilian housing. In 2003, it was reported that Bishopscourt was a contender for a Ryanair airfield in the south of Northern Ireland. While the site would require significant infrastructure improvement if this were to happen, the former RAF station would fit into the Ryanair business model (selecting airports some distance from a capital/major city with low landing fees…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3060, -5.5750
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 7BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1943
- Nearest railway station
- Downpatrick — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275176 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Bishops Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Bishopscourt?
- RAF Bishopscourt is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 7BN).
- What is RAF Bishopscourt?
- RAF Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Bishopscourt?
- The nearest railway station is Downpatrick, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 7BN.
- When was RAF Bishopscourt built?
- Built or established in 1943.
- Who owns RAF Bishopscourt?
- RAF Bishopscourt is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Bishopscourt free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Bishopscourt is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Bishopscourt?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 7BN. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.