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RAF Lossiemouth | |||||||||
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| Near Lossiemouth, Moray in Scotland | |||||||||
.jpg) A Typhoon FGR4 in No. 6 Squadron markings taking off from runway 23 at Lossiemouth | |||||||||
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  RAF Lossiemouth Shown within Moray  RAF Lossiemouth RAF Lossiemouth (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°42′19″N 003°20′21″W / 57.70528°N 3.33917°W | ||||||||
| Type | Main Operating Base | ||||||||
| Area | 580 hectares (1,400 acres)[1] | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | No. 1 Group (Air Combat) | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1938–1939 | ||||||||
| In use |
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| Current commander | Group Captain Sarah Brewin | ||||||||
| Occupants | Flying units:
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| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: LMO, ICAO: EGQS, WMO: 03068 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 12.5 metres (41 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: UK MIL AIP Lossiemouth[2] | |||||||||
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. 120 Squadron and No. 201 Squadron, both flying the Poseidon MRA1 in the maritime patrol role. No. 8 Squadron will operate the RAF's new fleet of three Boeing Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning and control aircraft, with aircrew training expected to commence in 2025. No. 42 Squadron is the operational conversion unit for the Poseidon and Wedgetail. There are a number of non-flying units at RAF Lossiemouth including No. 5 Force Protection Wing and an RAF Mountain Rescue Service team.
The airfield opened in 1939 and was operated by the RAF, predominantly as part of Bomber Command, until 1946 when it transferred to the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and became known as RNAS Lossiemouth or HMS Fulmar. Lossiemouth was used as a training station by the FAA until it was handed back to the RAF in September 1972, after which it has largely operated as a fast-jet base.
- ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A3. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "UK MIL AIP Lossiemouth AD-2 EGQS" (PDF). UK Military AIP. No. 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.