What is recorded here

Castletown Airfield served as a dispersal bay for Wick during the second World War, guarding Scapa Flow and Northern Scotland from May 1940 until April 1944. Its concrete pads and huts still mark the grass, while the reclaimed naval gun and dismantled hangars prove that even temporary war machines leave permanent scars on the Highland earth.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castletown Airfield as Dispersal Bay (second World War). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Castletown Airfield was built during World War II as a dispersal bay to support military aviation operations. It is remembered as part of Scotland's wartime infrastructure, reflecting the strategic importance of the region during the conflict.

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