RAF Colerne

RAF Colerne
Colerne, Wiltshire in England
An aerial view of the airfield.
An aerial view of the airfield.
RAF Colerne is located in Wiltshire
RAF Colerne
RAF Colerne
Location in Wiltshire
Coordinates51°26′28″N 002°16′57″W / 51.44111°N 2.28250°W / 51.44111; -2.28250
TypeRoyal Air Force station
* Sector Station 1940-[1]
CodeCQ[1]
Area110 hectares
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
* No. 10 Group RAF[1]
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1938 (1938)/39
In useJanuary 1940 – 1976 (1976)
FateTransferred to the British Army and became Azimghur Barracks.
Airfield retained for occasional flying.
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGUO
Elevation175 metres (574 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 1,095 metres (3,593 ft) Asphalt
07/25 1,664 metres (5,459 ft) Asphalt
00/00  Asphalt
Aerial photograph of Colerne Airfield looking north, technical site and barracks at upper right, 4 December 1943

Royal Air Force Colerne or more simply RAF Colerne is a former Royal Air Force station which was on the outskirts of the village of Colerne in Wiltshire, England, and was in use from 1939 to 1976.

The site is now known as Azimghur Barracks and is home to 21 Signal Regiment, Royal Signals and 93 (City of Bath) Air Training Corps detached flight.

  1. ^ a b c d Falconer 2012, p. 66.