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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|garrison =
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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
- RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) — parent station of RNAS Merryfield
References
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{{Royal Navy shore establishments}}
{{Royal Naval Air Stations}}
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