RNAS Merryfield

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Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Part of RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)
Ilton, Somerset, in England
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RNAS Merryfield control tower in 2007
Site information
Type Royal Naval Air Station
Owner Ministry of Defence
Controlled byNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Conditionoperational
Location
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RNAS Merryfield
Location in Somerset
Coordinates 50°58′12″N002°56′24″W / 50.97000°N 2.94000°W / 50.97000; -2.94000
Site history
Built1971;54 years ago (1971)
In use1971–present
Battles/wars Cold War
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: N/a, ICAO: EGDI, WMO: 03334
Elevation45 metres (148 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/211,249 metres (4,098 ft)  asphalt
09/271,744 metres (5,722 ft) asphalt
16/341,077 metres (3,533 ft) asphalt

Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield, commonly known as RNAS Merryfield, is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located 2.7 miles (4 kilometres) north-west of Ilminster, and 8.1 miles (13 kilometres) south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.

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History

The following squadrons were located here at some point: [1]

Current use

The site is mainly used for military helicopter exercises, and there are a large number of lettered helicopter landing spots spread across the site on the taxiways.

See also

References

  1. "Merryfield (Isle Abbotts)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 January 2014.