RAF Leuchars

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CoordinatesN562230 W0025132 (WGS84) Google Maps
RegionFife, St Andrews, Scotland
Location indicatorEGQL
OperatorRoyal Air Force (RAF)
Map with location of RAF Leuchars airfield, United Kingdom

In the 1960s

RAF Leuchars airfield on a satellite image from 1962
Satellite image from 28 June 1962 - At this time, there were no Hardened Aircraft Shelters. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)
ILS approach chart runway 27 RAF Leuchars, United Kingdom 1966
ILS approach runway 27 (May 1966) - There are two runways: 05/23 with 1465 m x 46 m (4807 feet x 150 feet), 09/27 with 2577 m x 46 m (8454 feet x 150 feet). As on many RAF airfields, the ILS landing course at Leuchars has an offset to the runway centre line (here 2°). (Source: US DoD)

In the 1990s

RAF Leuchars on a map 1993
RAF Leuchars on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1993 (Source: ONC E-2 (1993), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin)

Index to the objects shown on the maps

Aerodromes:

  • Dundee
  • Leuchars

Radio beacons:

  • Dundee NDB "DND"
  • Leuchars NDB "LU", TACAN "LUK", ILS "LU", Middle Marker
  • Perth NDB "PTH", VOR "PTH"

Air traffic control:

  • Leuchars Approach Control, Leuchars Tower

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (US DoD)


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