RAF Longtown

Royal Air Force Longtown or more simply RAF Longtown is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Longtown, Cumbria and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) northeast of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

RAF Longtown
Longtown, Cumbria in England
RAF Longtown is located in Cumbria
RAF Longtown
RAF Longtown
Shown within Cumbria
Coordinates55°00′21″N 002°55′15″W
TypeRoyal Air Force Satellite Station
CodeIO
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1941-43
RAF Coastal Command 1943-
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941-1946 (1946)
Airfield information
Elevation30 metres (98 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00 2,000 yards (1,829 m) Concrete
00/00 1,380 yards (1,262 m) Concrete
00/00 1,150 yards (1,052 m) Concrete

History

The following units were posted here at some point:

Current use

The site is currently farmland.[2]

References

Citations

  1. Falconer 1998, p. 58.
  2. "Longtown". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. Jefford 1988, p. 38.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
  • 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.
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