RAF Wigsley

RAF Wigsley

RAF Wigsley watchtower
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Wigsley, Nottinghamshire
Built 1941 (1941)
In use 1942-1958 (1958)
Elevation AMSL 26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates 53°12′53″N 000°43′42″W / 53.21472°N 0.72833°W / 53.21472; -0.72833Coordinates: 53°12′53″N 000°43′42″W / 53.21472°N 0.72833°W / 53.21472; -0.72833
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RAF Wigsley

Location in Nottinghamshire

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Royal Air Force Station Wigsley, also known as RAF Wigsley, is a former Royal Air Force station located 7.3 miles (11.7 km) east of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire and 7.6 miles (12.2 km) west of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

History

Current use

The site is now used as farmland.[1]

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