EGQS
RAF Lossiemouth
VFR
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Name
RAF Lossiemouth
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
EGQS / LMO / EGQS
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:35 am (GMT)
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Municipality
Lossiemouth
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Coordinates
57° 42′ 18″ N 3° 20′ 21″ W
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Elevation
40 ft (12 m MSL)
About RAF Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth (IATA: LMO, ICAO: EGQS) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland.
Lossiemouth is one of the largest and busiest fast-jet stations in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and known for its close proximity to flight training areas in Scotland and its favourable local flying conditions. Since the closure of RAF Leuchars in 2015, Lossiemouth is the only operational RAF station in Scotland and is one of two main operating bases for the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 in the United Kingdom. It is home to four front-line fast jet units which operate the Typhoon: No. 1 Squadron, No. 2 Squadron, No. 6 Squadron and No. 9 Squadron. All four Squadrons contribute to the Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North capability which provides continuous protection of UK airspace.
The station is also home to No.