RAF Stanton Harcourt

Royal Air Force Stanton Harcourt or more simply RAF Stanton Harcourt is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) southeast of Witney, Oxfordshire and 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.

RAF Stanton Harcourt
Near Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire in England
RAF Stanton Harcourt
Shown within Oxfordshire
Coordinates51°44′31″N 001°24′33″W
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940-1946 (1946)
Airfield information
Elevation67 metres (220 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
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Units

The following units were here at some point:[1]

During WW2 it was a satellite aerodrome for RAF Abingdon, to where No.10 OTU crews would be sent once initial training was completed at Abingdon.

Current use

The site is now used for light industrial work and gravel pits.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "Stanton Harcourt". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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