RAF Melton Mowbray | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1942-1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 374 ft / 114 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°44′01″N 000°53′47″W / 52.73361°N 0.89639°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Melton Mowbray or more simply RAF Melton Mowbray is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south of the centre of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and 13.6 miles (21.9 km) south east of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.