RAF Debden

RAF Debden
USAAF Station 356
Debden, Essex in England
Debden Airfield – 9 July 1946
RAF Debden is located in Essex
RAF Debden
RAF Debden
Shown within Essex
Coordinates51°59′30″N 000°16′14″E / 51.99167°N 0.27056°E / 51.99167; 0.27056
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Sector Station 1939-42[1]
CodeDB[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
British Army
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1939-42
* No. 11 Group RAF
Site history
Built1936/37 (1936/37)
Built byW & C French Ltd
In useApril 1937 – 1975 (1975)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation120 metres (394 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete/Tarmac
00/00  Concrete/Tarmac

Royal Air Force Debden or more simply RAF Debden is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Saffron Walden and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Debden in north Essex, England

  1. ^ a b c Falconer 2012, p. 78.