RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Royal Air Force Linton-on-Ouse or more simply RAF Linton-on-Ouse (IATA: HRT, ICAO: EGXU) is a former Royal Air Force station at Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, England, 10 miles (16 km) north-west of York. It had satellite stations at RAF Topcliffe and Dishforth Airfield (British Army).
| RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |||||||||
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| Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||||
The old air traffic control tower at RAF Linton-on-Ouse | |||||||||
RAF Linton-on-Ouse Shown within North Yorkshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°02′56″N 001°15′10″W | ||||||||
| Grid reference | SE490617 | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
| Area | 276 hectares (680 acres) | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force 1937-42 & 1945-2020 Royal Canadian Air Force 1942-45 | ||||||||
| Controlled by | No. 6 Group RCAF RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF RAF Fighter Command 1945-57 RAF Flying Training Command 1957-68 RAF Training Command 1968-77 * No. 23 Group RAF | ||||||||
| Condition | Closed | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1936–1937 | ||||||||
| In use | May 1937–2020 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Cold War | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: HRT, ICAO: EGXU, WMO: 03266 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 16.2 metres (53 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: RAF Linton-on-Ouse Defence Aerodrome Manual | |||||||||
The station opened in 1937. With the transfer of pilot training to RAF Valley on Anglesey in 2019, the station closed in 2020. In February 2021, the MOD confirmed that no alternative military use had been identified for the site and that it would therefore be sold.
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