RAF Ballykelly

Closed airfield

RAF Ballykelly is a closed airfield near Ballykelly, Londonderry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The airport is located at 55.0603° / -7.0203° at an elevation of 26 m (85 ft). The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport, 9.2 km (6 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of RAF Ballykelly with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of RAF Ballykelly — Overview map

Data

Data
Identifier	`GB-1237`
Type	Closed airfield
City	Ballykelly, Londonderry
Region	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	55.06030, -7.02028
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	55° 03′ 37.08″ N 7° 01′ 13.01″ W
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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