RAF Fulbeck

RAF Fulbeck USAAF Station AAF-488
Fulbeck, Lincolnshire in England
RAF Fulbeck during World War II, 18 April 1944. About six weeks before D-Day, dozens of gliders are dispersed around the airfield.
RAF Fulbeck Shown within Lincolnshire Show map of Lincolnshire RAF Fulbeck RAF Fulbeck (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates	53°02′57″N 000°39′32″W / 53.04917°N 0.65889°W / 53.04917; -0.65889
Type	Royal Air Force station
Code	FK[1]
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command * No. 5 Group RAF Ninth Air Force
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)
In use	1940 - 1970 (1970)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 01/19  Asphalt 05/23  Asphalt 12/30  Asphalt

Royal Air Force Fulbeck or more simply RAF Fulbeck is a former Royal Air Force station located 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.

The airfield is located about 106 miles (171 km) north-northwest of London and was opened in 1940 when it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as troop carrier airfield for airborne units. After the war it was closed in 1948.