RAF Alness

RAF Alness RAF Invergordon
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Alness, Ross and Cromarty
Built	1920 (1920)
In use	1920-1986 (1986)
Elevation AMSL	13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates
Map
RAF Alness Location in Ross and Cromarty
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 00/00 0 0 Asphalt 00/00 0 0 Asphalt 00/00 0 0 Asphalt

RAF Alness is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.

History

RAF Alness was previously called RAF Invergordon until 10 February 1943.

The following units were based here at some point:

• No. 201 Squadron RAF.
• No. 209 Squadron RAF.
• No. 210 Squadron RAF.
• No. 228 Squadron RAF.
• No. 240 Squadron RAF.
• No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.
• No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit.
• No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit.
• No. 302 Ferry Training Unit.
• No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit.
• Coastal Command Flying Instructors School.
• Flying Boat Development Flight.
• Seaplane Training Squadron.

Current use

The site is now Alness Point Business Park.

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations