Royal Air Force Turnhouse, or more simply RAF Turnhouse, is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now part of Edinburgh Airport.
History
A landing ground was first established at Turnhouse in 1915. The airfield was greatly expanded in the 1930s, with three concrete runways being laid in 1939/40. RAF Turnhouse closed in 1996 and its remaining facilities were acquired by Edinburgh Airport. The following units were located at Turnhouse at various times: First World War No. 26 Reserve Squadron No. 26 Training Squadron No. 73 Training Squadron No. 84 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron No. 89 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron Squadrons
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Current use
The site is now used by Edinburgh Airport.
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