RAF Binbrook

RAF Binbrook
Near Binbrook, Lincolnshire in England
The RAF operated the English Electric Lightning from RAF Binbrook between 1965 and 1988
RAF Binbrook Shown within Lincolnshire
Coordinates	53°26′45″N 000°12′32″W / 53.44583°N 0.20889°W / 53.44583; -0.20889
Type	Royal Air Force station * Parent Station 1940-43 * 12 Base HQ 1943-?[1]
Code	BK[1]
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command * No. 1 Group RAF
Condition	Closed
Site history
Built	1939 (1939)/40
In use	June 1940–1995 (1995)
Fate	Site sold, technical buildings and hangars in use as an industrial park, domestic site established as Brookenby village
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II Cold War
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: GSY, ICAO: EGXB, WMO: 033880
Elevation	114 metres (374 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03/21 2,286 metres (7,500 ft) Asphalt 00/00  Concrete/Tarmac 00/00  Concrete/Tarmac

Royal Air Force Binbrook or RAF Binbrook is a former Royal Air Force station located near Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England. The old domestic site (married quarters) has been renamed to become the village of Brookenby. RAF Binbrook was primarily used by Bomber Command in the Second World War. The Central Fighter Establishment moved to Binbrook from RAF West Raynham between 1959 and 1962 and two English Electric Lightning squadrons were stationed there between 1965 and 1988.