RAF Wroughton

RAF Wroughton
Wroughton, Wiltshire in England
RAF Wroughton Shown within Wiltshire
Coordinates	51°30′25″N 1°48′07″W / 51.507°N 1.802°W / 51.507; -1.802
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Navy Royal Air Force
Controlled by	Directorate of Naval Recruiting RAF Maintenance Command
Open to the public	no
Site history
Built	1 April 1940
In use	1940-1979 (1979)
Airfield information
Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 1,430 metres (4,692 ft) Asphalt 09/27 1,050 metres (3,445 ft) Asphalt 15/33 1,110 metres (3,642 ft) Asphalt

RAF Wroughton is a former Royal Air Force airfield near Wroughton, in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Swindon. Ministry of Defence aviation activity ceased in 1972. The airfield now belongs to the Science Museum Group and is home to the National Collections Centre, which houses the group's large-object storage and library.