Islands · Scottish Islands
RAF Stornoway
RAF Stornoway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RAF Stornoway is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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 Station Stornoway, more commonly known as RAF Stornoway is a former Royal Air Force station and aerodrome near the burgh of Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of Scotland, operating from 1940 to 1945, and subsequently from 1982 to 1998. Its motto was 'Lead and Guide'.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.2186, -6.3314
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Stornoway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Stornoway?
- RAF Stornoway is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0AB).
- What is RAF Stornoway?
- RAF Stornoway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Stornoway?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 0AB.
- When was RAF Stornoway built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Stornoway?
- RAF Stornoway is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Stornoway free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Stornoway is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Stornoway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0AB. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.