Building record 11569 - BARRA, TRAIGH MHOR
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Location
| Grid reference | NF 6944 0586 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF60NE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NF60NE 28 6944 0586
(NGR plotted on wind sock)
This airfield is situated on the beach at Traigh Mhor. No structures from the war period were noted at the time of visit. The airfield is now Barra Airport and is still in use when the tide is out.
J Guy 2002; NMRS MS 810/12, 75-6
REPORT DATE: 03/05/2002
Period of operation 1936 - present. Pre 1940 operators Northern & Scottish Airways and Scottish Airlines. Post 1945 operators Scottish Airways, BEA, British Airways, Flybe, Loganair.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES)
Dick Flute, 2015, UK Airfields & Airports (Digital archive). SWE41270.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41270 Digital archive: Dick Flute. 2015. UK Airfields & Airports.
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2021 11:50AM
