RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)

RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)
Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland
RNAS Maydown
Shown within the Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W / 55.03333; -7.23667Coordinates: 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W / 55.03333; -7.23667
Type Royal Naval Air Station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm
Site history
Built 1941 (1941)
In use 1941-1947 (1947)
Airfield information
Elevation 15 metres (49 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27  Concrete
18/36  Concrete

Royal Naval Air Station Maydown or RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast of Derry, County Londonderry and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Units

A number of units were here at some point:

Current use

The site is currently used by industry.[28]

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