RAF Sylt
| RAF Sylt B.170 Westerland | |||||||||
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| Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Royal Air Force Germany | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
RAF Sylt Shown within Schleswig-Holstein, Germany RAF Sylt RAF Sylt (Germany) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°54′48″N 008°20′26″E / 54.91333°N 8.34056°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1945 | ||||||||
| In use | 1945 - 16 October 1961 | ||||||||
| Fate | Handed over to the German Air Force | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Sylt or more simply RAF Sylt is a former Royal Air Force station located near Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The site was renamed from B.170 Westerland to RAF Sylt on 27 September 1945.