MOD West Freugh
| MOD West Freugh | |||||||||
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| Near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland | |||||||||
Hangars and (now demolished) radomes at West Freugh | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Research establishment and weapons range | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force (1937–2001) QinetiQ (2001–present) | ||||||||
| Website | LPTA West Freugh | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
MOD West Freugh Shown within Dumfries and Galloway MOD West Freugh MOD West Freugh (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°50′50″N 4°56′54″W / 54.84722°N 4.94833°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1937 | ||||||||
| In use | 1937 – present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGOY, WMO: 03132 | ||||||||
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MOD West Freugh is located in Wigtownshire, 5 miles (8 km) south east of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and is operated by defence contractor QinetiQ, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
It has always been an armaments training school, either for handling or deployment of ordnance.
The site was previously a Royal Air Force station as RAF West Freugh, as well as a Royal Aircraft Establishment as RAE West Freugh.