It was built on the Machars peninsula near the village of Wigtown and lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart.

1 Advanced Flying Unit (Observer), RAF Training Command, as well as providing a short-term home for several operational squadrons.

A detachment from 114 Squadron (114 Sqn) equipped with Bristol Blenheim (Mk1s) operated from the Station from July until September 1941.

The training units were equipped with Avro Ansons which were used in conjunction with a tracked target range near the coast to the southeast.

[4] Following their re-equipping with the Hawker Typhoon, 174 Sqn was based at RAF Wigtown from July until October 1943.

[2] During the course of the operation of the station, the following units were at sometime based at RAF Wigtown: 07/41 to 09/41, 114 Sqn with Bristol Blenheims 09/41 to 02/42, No.

3206 Servicing Commando 07/46 to 03/48, 14 Maintenance Unit 06/47 to 03/48, Bomber Command Trials Unit with Avro Lancasters [4] Despite considerable deterioration the airfield remains intact; with the original control tower still standing and nearly all the perimeter and access roads remaining.

[3] Today much of the land has reverted to agricultural use, with the site becoming popular for locals to conduct leisure activities – such as walking or cycling.