Cranfield Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private, former RAF Station | ||||||||||
Operator | Cranfield University | ||||||||||
Serves | Bedford, Milton Keynes | ||||||||||
Location | Cranfield | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 358 ft / 109 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°04′20″N 000°37′00″W / 52.07222°N 0.61667°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.cranfieldairport.com | ||||||||||
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Cranfield Airport (ICAO: EGTC) is an airfield just outside the village of Cranfield, in Bedfordshire, England. It is 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) south-west of Bedford and 5.5 NM (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) east of Milton Keynes.[2] It was originally a Second World War aerodrome, RAF Cranfield. It is now used for business aviation, private flights, and for research and development activities.