RAF Coningsby

RAF Coningsby
Near Coningsby, Lincolnshire in England
A Eurofighter Typhoon taking off from RAF Coningsby.
A Eurofighter Typhoon takes off from RAF Coningsby.
Loyalty binds me[1]
RAF Coningsby is located in Lincolnshire
RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby
Shown within Lincolnshire
Coordinates53°05′35″N 000°09′58″W / 53.09306°N 0.16611°W / 53.09306; -0.16611
TypeMain Operating Base
Area420 hectares (1,000 acres)[2]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byNo. 1 Group (Air Combat)
Open to
the public
Access to BBMF Hangar only
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Group Captain Paul O'Grady
Occupants See Based units section for full list.
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: QCY, ICAO: EGXC, WMO: 03391
Elevation24 feet (7 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
07/25 2,744 metres (9,003 ft) Asphalt and Concrete
Source: RAF Coningsby Defence Aerodrome Manual[3]

Royal Air Force Coningsby or RAF Coningsby (IATA: QCY, ICAO: EGXC), is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) south-west of Horncastle, and 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) north-west of Boston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is a Main Operating Base of the RAF and home to three front-line Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 units, No. 3 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron and No. 12 Squadron. In support of front-line units, No. 29 Squadron is the Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit and No. 41 Squadron is the Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron. Coningsby is also the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) which operates a variety of historic RAF aircraft.

  1. ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 131. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 18. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "RAF Coningsby Defence Aerodrome Manual" (PDF). Royal Air Force. Military Aviation Authority. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2019.