RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw)

RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw)
HMS Bruce
Near Crail, Fife in Scotland
RNAS Crail
Shown within Fife
Coordinates 56°16′09″N 002°36′11″W / 56.26917°N 2.60306°W / 56.26917; -2.60306Coordinates: 56°16′09″N 002°36′11″W / 56.26917°N 2.60306°W / 56.26917; -2.60306
Type Royal Naval Air Station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm
Site history
Built 1918 (1918)
In use 1918-1961 (1961)
Airfield information
Elevation 23 metres (75 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete

Royal Naval Air Station Crail or RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw) is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 4.9 miles (7.9 km) of Anstruther, Fife and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Units

A number of units were here at some point:

Current use

The site is currently used for industrial work and farming.[2]

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