Benbecula Airport
Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Benbecula Airport
Classification Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Balivanich; Raf Benbecula Airfield; Benbecula Aerodrome
Canmore ID 274494
Site Number NF75NE 4.06
NGR NF 78351 56331
NGR Description NF 78260 56184, NF 78351 56331 and NF 78401 56497
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/274494
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF75NE 4.06 78260 56184, 78351 56331 and 78401 56497
Three half size T2 type aircraft hangars were situated on the W side of the airfield between the runways and the coast. The remains of the three concrete bases for the buildings are still visible in the area. They are in varying stages of delapidation along with the former taxiways leading to the hangars.
The three aircraft hangars are visible on vertical air photographs taken in 1946 (CPE/Scot/UK191, 4041-4043, flown 10 October 1946). The concrete bases can also be seen on more recent vertical air photographs taken in 1987 (All Scotland Survey 04 87, frames 155-156, flown 22 May 1987).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), August 2005
