Satellite and aerial maps of Port Stanley with nearby locations | |
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| Km | Bearing | ||
| 2.6 | 323 | FKPWI |  Port William, East Falkland |
| 4.7 | 272 | Navy Point, East Falkland | |
| 5.6 | 253 | Murray Heights, East Falkland | |
| 6.1 | 264 | FKPSY |  Falkland Islands Museum, East Falkland |
| 23.2 | 273 | Mount Kent, East Falkland | |
| 27.8 | 278 | Estancia House, East Falkland |
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History of this Location | |
As Port Stanley airport, this was the main air link with the South American continent through scheduled services, replacing the Hookers Point airstrip from Dec 1977. It was officially opened on 1 May 1979. Ironically, given later events, some of Port Stanley airports facilities were improved through Argentine Government investment including an upgraded runway and radio navigation aids for flights between the mainland and the islands. 
After the 1982 war ended, runways were repaired by 24 Jun 1982 and lengthened and the base opened as RAF Stanley in Oct 1982. It remained a permanent RAF base until the purpose built RAF Mount Pleasant to the west, came on stream in 1985.
Port Stanley is known as Puerto Argentino by Argentina
List of units at Port Stanley | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
| 1986 |  78 Squadron | Sea King 1986/07 CH-47C Chinook 1986/95 |
| 1983/ | Bristow (Falklands) | S-61 H-3 2022/ S-61 H-3 1983/98 |
| 1982 | 847NAS | Wessex 1982 |
| 1982 | 845 NAS | Wessex 1966/86 |
| 1982 | 846 NAS | Sea King HC.4 1979/13 |
| 1982 |  BHelicAsal601 | CH-47C Chinook 1979/82 SA330L Puma 1978/96 212 1976/ 205 1970/ |
| 1982 | EscAvExplAtq602 | A109a 1979/11 205 1979/ |
| 1982/87 | 656 Squadron | Lynx 1985/04 SA341B Gazelle AH.1 1975/05 |
| 1982/83 | 826 NAS | Sea King 1981/93 Sea King 1976/83 |
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List of aircraft and events at Port Stanley | Login to Edit | |
By Date | By Serial
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||
| 1968-nov | Endurance Flt | 829 NAS /(4)49-ED | HAS7 | XL898 | |
| 1982 | EA | A109A | AE-334 | ||
| 1982 | EA | CH-47C | AE-520 | ||
| 1982 | EA | UH-1H | AE-413 | ||
| 1982-may | EA | A109A | AE-331 | ||
| 1982-may | FAA | CH-47C | H-91 | ||
| 1982-may | PNA | SA330L | PA-12  | ||
| 1982-may | EA | UH-1H | AE-409 | ||
| 1982-aug | 202 Squadron | HAR.3 | ZA105 | ||
| 1983-jul-03 | HAS.2 | XZ233 / 334 | |||
| 1984-may | GAS | AAC | AH.1 | ZB673 | |
| 1984-may | GAS | AAC | AH.1 | ZB672 | |
| 1984-may | GAS | AAC | AH.1 | ZB674 | |
| 1984-may | GAS | AAC | AH.1 | ZB675 | |
| 1985-jul-01 | HAR.3 | XZ591 / S | |||
| 1985-sep-01 | HAR.3 | XZ592 / S | |||
| 1985-sep-01 | HAR.3 | ZA105 / S-D | |||
| 1985-sep-24 | S61N.MK2 | G-BBHM | |||
| 1985-oct-01 | CH-47C | ZA684 / BB | |||
| 2012 | CHC Cayman Islands | AS332L2 | VP-CHC | ||
| 2012-nov | CHC Cayman Islands | AS332L2 | VP-CHB | ||
| 2012-nov-11 | S61N.MK2 | G-ATFM | |||
| 2013-jan | CHC Cayman Islands | S-76C | VP-CHD | ||
| 2013-dec-06 | 2013-dec-09 | RN | Type 23 Duke class | F239 HMS Richmond | |
| 2015-feb | Bristow | S-92A | G-CIGZ | ||
| 2015-feb-16 | Bristow | S-92A | G-CIHP | ||
| 2015-feb-16 | Bristow | S-92A | G-IACG | ||
| 2021-may-23 | BIH | S61N.MK2 | G-ATFM | ||
