EGOY
RAF West Freugh
IFR
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Name
RAF West Freugh
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ICAO
EGOY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:08 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Wigtownshire
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Coordinates
54° 51′ 3″ N 4° 56′ 52″ E
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Elevation
55 ft (17 m MSL)
About RAF West Freugh
MOD West Freugh is located in Wigtownshire, 5 miles (8 km) south east of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and is operated by defence contractor QinetiQ, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
It has always been an armaments training school, either for handling or deployment of ordnance.
The site was previously a Royal Air Force station as RAF West Freugh, as well as a Royal Aircraft Establishment as RAE West Freugh.