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Royal Air Force Methven or more simply RAF Methven is a former Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Ground located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south east of Methven, Perth and Kinross, Scotland and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Perth, Perth and Kinross.

RAF Methven No. 24 SLG
Methven, Perth and Kinross in Scotland
RAF Methven Shown within Perth and Kinross Show map of Perth and Kinross RAF Methven RAF Methven (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates	56°24′38″N 003°32′04″W
Type	Satellite Landing Ground
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Maintenance Command
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)/41
In use	1941-1945 (1945)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	38 metres (125 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Grass 00/00  Grass 00/00  Grass

Station history

• No. 652 Squadron RAF were based at airfield between 28 March 1943 and 2 July 1943 where the squadron was equipped with the Taylorcraft Auster III before the squadron moved to RAF Ayr.[1]
• SLG for No. 44 Maintenance Unit RAF for aircraft storage from the main station of RAF Edzell.[2] (1 July 1941 - 1945)[3]

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations
• List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units
• List of Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Grounds

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

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