RAF Roborough

RAF Roborough
Roborough, Devon in England
RAF Roborough is located in Devon
RAF Roborough
RAF Roborough
Shown within Devon
Coordinates50°25′20″N 004°06′32″W / 50.42222°N 4.10889°W / 50.42222; -4.10889
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAdmiralty
Air Ministry
OperatorRoyal Navy
Royal Air Force
Controlled byFleet Air Arm
RAF Fighter Command 1940-41
Site history
Built1931 (1931)
In useJuly 1931 - 1950 (1950)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation149 metres (489 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Grass
00/00  Grass
00/00  Grass

Royal Air Force Roborough or more simply RAF Roborough was a Royal Air Force station in Roborough located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north of Plymouth, Devon which used Plymouth City Airport as their base.

  1. ^ Falconer 1998, p. 77.