RAF Andreas | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Andreas, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1941–1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°22′15″N 004°25′25″W / 54.37083°N 4.42361°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Andreas or more simply RAF Andreas is a former Royal Air Force station in the Isle of Man which was operational between 1941 and 1946. It was built in fields between Andreas and Bride in the north of the island. As was common practice, the station was named after the parish in which it was situated.[1]