Benbecula Airport, Airfield

Detail of nissen huts on South East perimeter
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Detail of W side of station.
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View of WW11 building to right of security gate from WSW.
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View over airfield from ESE from roof of station.
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Interior. Detail of plant room.
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View of officers mess from NNW.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the airfield with the township adjacent, taken from the SW.
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View of W side of station from SW.
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View of E side of station from NNE.
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Interior. Detail of plant room.
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View of airfield security gate and control tower from S.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the airfield with the township adjacent, taken from the N.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun and the buildings looking towards the crofting township of Dunganachy and to Benbecula Aerodrome beyond, taken from the SE
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General view.
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General view of station from SW.
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Interior. View of main access corridor from E.
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View of Benbecula civilian airport terminal from ESE.
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View of airfield security gate and control tower from South
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General oblique aerial view looking over Balvanich and Benbecula airport, towards Grimsey in the distance, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Balivanich village with Benbecula airfield adjacent, taken from the SE.
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View of excavated section with scale.
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Interior. View of entrance hall and turnstile from SE (visitors side).
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View of Benbecula civilian airport terminal from SW.
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Oblique aerial view.
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General oblique aerial view looking over Balvanich and Benbecula airport, towards Grimsey in the distance, taken from the W.
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View of station from SSW.
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Detail of W side of station.
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View over airfield from ESE.
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Interior. View of entrance hall and turnstile from SE (visitors side).
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View of officers mess from NE.
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View of former WW11 guardroom on SW perimeter from SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Balivanich village with Benbecula airfield adjacent, taken from the NNE.
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Digital copy of oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the SSE.
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Alistair Maclaren boarding the plane at Benbecula, on the way back from excavations at Drimore.
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View of security gate from SSW.
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View of officers mess from W.
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View of officers mess from NE.
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Detail of WW11 building adjacent to 'Winfield Way' staff housing.
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View of Benbecula civilian airport terminal from ESE.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the SSE.
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General oblique aerial view looking across the bay of Culla towards the crofting township of Aird with the township of Balvanich and Benbecula aerodrome beyond, taken from the WSW.
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General oblique aerial view looking over Benbecula airport and Gramasdail towards The Little Minch beyond, taken from the NNW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the NNE.
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View of main entrance gate from SSW.
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Interior. View of entrance hall and turnstile from N (staff side).
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Interior. View of guardroom/security office from N.
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Detail of WW11 building adjacent to 'Winfield Way' staff housing.
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View of staff housing from S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the airfield with the township adjacent, taken from the SW.
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General view of station from SW.
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View of station from SSW.
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General view of station from ESE.
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Detail of nissen huts on SE perimeter.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the SE.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the airfield, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the SE.
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View of station from SSW.
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View over airfield from ESE from roof of station.
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View over airfield from ESE from roof of station.
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View of officers mess from W.
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Interior. View of main access corridor from E.
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View of former WW11 guardroom on SW perimeter from SE.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the village with the airfield adjacent, taken from the N.
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View of security gate from SSW.
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General view of station from SW.
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View of W side of station from NW.
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View of 'Winfield Way' staff housing from North East
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Oblique aerial view centred on Balivanich village with Benbecula airfield adjacent, taken from the S.
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View of W side of station from SW.
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View of E side of station from NNE.
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View over airfield from ESE.
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Interior. View of guardroom/security office from N.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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General oblique aerial view looking over Balvanich and Benbecula airport, towards Grimsey in the distance, taken from the W.
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General oblique aerial view looking over Benbecula airport and Gramasdail towards The Little Minch beyond, taken from the NNW.
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View of main entrance gate from SSW.
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View of security gate from SSW.
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View of W side of station from SW.
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Interior. View of guardroom/security office from N.
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View of officers mess from NNW.
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Detail of nissen huts on SE perimeter.
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Detail of nissen huts on SE perimeter.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the airfield, taken from the W.
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View of main entrance gate from SSW.
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View of W side of station from NW.
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Interior. View of entrance hall and turnstile from N (staff side).
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View of staff housing from S.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the airfield with the township adjacent, taken from the SW.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Balivanich; Raf Benbecula; Benbecula Aerodrome; Port Adhair; Bheinn Na Faoghla

Canmore ID: 90522

Site type: Airfield (20th Century)

County: Inverness-shire

Parish: South Uist

Council: Western Isles