1957. Later use Following decommissioning as an RAF station, part of the site served as a NATO Communication Satellite Groundstation, which operated from 1985 to 2006. From 1997 to 2014 Balado was the home of the annual T in the Park music festival, however, due to safety concerns about an oil pipeline lying directly underneath parts of the airfield the festival was moved to Strathallan Castle in 2015. There are a number of poultry farm buildings on parts of the old runways. The remaining section of the airfield, including the Control Tower, is used as a base for microlight flying. References Citations Bibliography Royal Air Force stations in Scotland Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom Defunct airports in Scotland Airports established in 1942 1942 establishments in Scotland T in the Park