RAF Peterhead | |||||||||||
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Longside, Aberdeenshire in Scotland | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 57°31′01″N 1°52′30″W / 57.517°N 1.875°W | ||||||||||
Type | Sector Station | ||||||||||
Code | PH[1] | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
In use | July 1941 – August 1945 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 46 metres (151 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Peterhead or more simply RAF Peterhead is a former Royal Air Force sector station located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east of Longside, Aberdeenshire and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.