RAF Santacruz

RAF Santacruz

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRoyal Air Force
LocationMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Built1941 (1941)
In use1942–1947
Elevation AMSL37 ft / 11 m
Coordinates19°05′19″N 072°52′05″E / 19.08861°N 72.86806°E / 19.08861; 72.86806
Map
RAF Santacruz is located in Maharashtra
RAF Santacruz
RAF Santacruz
Location in India
RAF Santacruz is located in India
RAF Santacruz
RAF Santacruz
RAF Santacruz (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 5,174 1,577 Concrete
09/27 5,220 1,590 Concrete
14/32 5,030 1,530 Concrete
External image
image icon A 1945-46 photo of RAF Santacruz taken from the air showing its three runways

Royal Air Force Santacruz or more simply RAF Santacruz was a Royal Air Force station in Bombay (now called Mumbai), then British India which saw extensive use in the Second World War.