RAF Newton

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RAF Newton
Near Bingham, Nottinghamshire in England
Aircraft hangars at former RAF Newton during 2009
Docemus et discimus (Latin for 'We teach and we learn')
RAF Newton Location in Nottinghamshire
Coordinates	52°57′59″N 000°59′22″W / 52.96639°N 0.98944°W / 52.96639; -0.98944
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force
Condition	Closed
Site history
Built	1939 (1939)
In use	1939 – 2000 (2000)
Fate	Site sold and redeveloped for residential-led mixed-use development, former aircraft hangars retained
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: EGXN, WMO: 035905
Elevation	55 metres (180 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 07/25 1,230 metres (4,035 ft) Grass 13/31 770 metres (2,526 ft) Grass 01/19 770 metres (2,526 ft) Grass

Royal Air Force Newton or more simply RAF Newton (ICAO: EGXN) is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south west of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for squadrons to re-equip after the Battle of France and then as a flying training school during the Second World War and beyond until 2000.