RAF Kaldadarnes

RAF Kaldadarnes
Near Selfoss, Iceland
A Lockheed Hudson of No. 269 Squadron prepares to take off on a patrol over the North Atlantic from RAF Kaldadarnes.
RAF Kaldadarnes is located in Iceland
RAF Kaldadarnes
RAF Kaldadarnes
Location within Iceland
Coordinates63°55′52.33″N 021°10′14.78″W / 63.9312028°N 21.1707722°W / 63.9312028; -21.1707722
TypeRoyal Air Force Station
Site information
OwnerIcelandic Government
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1941-1945 (1945)
Battles/warsSecond World War
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/29 990 metres (3,248 ft) concrete
17/35 927 metres (3,014 ft) concrete
05/23 1295 metres (4,249 ft) concrete[1]

Royal Air Force Kaldadarnes or more simply RAF Kaldadarnes is a former Royal Air Force station at Kaldaðarnes, near the town of Selfoss, Iceland.

  1. ^ "RAF Kaldadarnes information". Retrieved 19 March 2019.