RNAS Merryfield

{{Short description|Royal Naval Air Station in Somerset, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox military structure

|name = Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield

|ensign = Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg

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|native_name =

|partof = RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)

|location = Ilton, Somerset, in England

|image = Control Tower, RNAS Merryfield - geograph.org.uk - 447758.jpg

|image_size = 300

|caption = RNAS Merryfield control tower in 2007

|pushpin_map = Somerset

|pushpin_mapsize= 300

|pushpin_label= RNAS Merryfield

|pushpin_map_caption=Location in Somerset

|coordinates = {{Coord|50|58|12|N|002|56|24|W|region:GB-SOM_type:airport|display=inline,title}}

|type = Royal Naval Air Station

|ownership = Ministry of Defence

|controlledby = {{navy|United Kingdom}}

|condition = operational

|built = {{Start date and age|1971}}

|builder =

|used = 1971–present

|materials =

|demolished =

|battles = Cold War

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|past_commanders=

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|elevation = {{Convert|45|m|0}}

|IATA = N/a

|ICAO = EGDI

|WMO = 03334

|r1-number = 03/21

|r1-length = {{Convert|1249|m|0}}

|r1-surface = asphalt

|r2-number = 09/27

|r2-length = {{Convert|1744|m|0}}

|r2-surface = asphalt

|r3-number = 16/34

|r3-length = {{Convert|1077|m|0}}

|r3-surface = asphalt

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Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield, commonly known as RNAS Merryfield, is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located {{Convert|2.7|mi|0|abbr=off}} north-west of Ilminster, and {{Convert|8.1|mi|0|abbr=off}} south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.

History

{{Main|RAF Merryfield}}

The following squadrons were located here at some point:{{Cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/merryfield-isle-abbotts|title=Merryfield (Isle Abbotts)|publisher=Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust|access-date=28 January 2014}}

Current use

The site is mainly used for military helicopter exercises, and there are a large number of lettered helicopter landing spots spread across the site on the taxiways.

See also

References

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{{Royal Navy shore establishments}}

{{Royal Naval Air Stations}}

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Category:Royal Naval Air Stations in Somerset

Category:Airports in England

Category:South Somerset

Category:1971 establishments in England