RAF Calveley

RAF Calveley
Nantwich, Cheshire in England
Disused buildings on the former airfield (2006)
RAF Calveley is located in Cheshire
RAF Calveley
RAF Calveley
Location in Cheshire
Coordinates53°06′48″N 002°36′14″W / 53.11333°N 2.60389°W / 53.11333; -2.60389
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1942-1946 (1946)
Airfield information
Elevation62 metres (203 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
04/22 1,280 metres (4,199 ft)[1] Concrete
17/35 1,006 metres (3,301 ft)[1] Concrete
11/29 1,190 metres (3,904 ft)[1] Concrete
Opening Date[2]

Royal Air Force Calveley or more simply RAF Calveley is a former Royal Air Force station near Nantwich, Cheshire.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c Ferguson 2008, p. 36.
  2. ^ "RAF Calveley". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. ^ "RAF Calveley". Control Towers. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. ^ "RAF Calveley". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 25 April 2012.