RAF Full Sutton

RAF Full Sutton
Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire in England
RAF Full Sutton is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
RAF Full Sutton
RAF Full Sutton
Shown within East Riding of Yorkshire
RAF Full Sutton is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Full Sutton
RAF Full Sutton
RAF Full Sutton (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates53°58′47″N 000°51′53″W / 53.97972°N 0.86472°W / 53.97972; -0.86472
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
Site history
Built1943 (1943)/44
In useMay 1944 - April 1963 (1963)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation16 metres (52 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00 1,810 metres (5,938 ft) Asphalt
00/00 1,600 metres (5,249 ft) Asphalt
00/00 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force Full Sutton or RAF Full Sutton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north west of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The base did not open until May 1944, and so was the last airfield built for RAF Bomber Command.