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station located west of Banff,

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and northeast of

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History

The airfield was sited on land belonging to the

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since the 16th century. Construction of the airfield began in the middle of 1942. After it was turned down by

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, it was officially opened in April 1943 as an airfield for the use of

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. This unit used the airfield until August 1944, when it was disbanded and the airfield was handed over to

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. The following squadrons were posted here at some point: ;Units:

Current use

The site is now Boyndie Wind Farm. A grass runway has been established at the Eastern end, operating as Boyndie Airstrip.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Banff Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom Royal Air Force stations in Scotland

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Defunct airports in Scotland Airports established in 1943

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