RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl)

RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl)
Fearn, Scottish Highlands in Scotland
Site information
TypeRoyal Naval Air Station
OwnerAdmiralty
OperatorRoyal Navy
Controlled byFleet Air Arm
Location
RNAS Fearn
Shown within the Scottish Highlands
RNAS Fearn
RNAS Fearn (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates57°45′28″N 003°56′54″W / 57.75778°N 3.94833°W / 57.75778; -3.94833
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In useOctober 1942 - July 1946
-1957 (1957)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation8 metres (26 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
05/23 1,348 metres (4,423 ft) Concrete
11/29 1,152 metres (3,780 ft) Concrete
18/36 1,078 metres (3,537 ft) Concrete

Royal Naval Air Station Fearn (RNAS Fearn; or HMS Owl) is a former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm airbase, located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Tain, Scottish Highlands and 21.9 miles (35.2 km) northeast of Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. The Tower has now been converted to residential use. See Restoration Man George Clarke.

Situated around 1 mile (2 km) from the north west shore of the Moray Firth, the airfield is 8.5 miles (14 km) north east of the town and port of Invergordon and 1 mile (2 km) south east of the village of Fearn. Notable landmarks include Tarbat Ness and Cromarty Firth.