RAF Wymeswold

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RAF Wymeswold
Wymeswold, Leicestershire in England
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Coordinates	52°47′35″N 001°07′36″W / 52.79306°N 1.12667°W / 52.79306; -1.12667
Grid reference	SK585225[1]
Type	Satellite Station
Code	WD[2]
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command 1942-44 * No. 7 (T) Group RAF * No. 93 (OTU) Group RAF RAF Transport Command 1944- * No. 44 Group RAF
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/42
In use	May 1942 - 1957 (1957)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	83 metres (272 ft)[2] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03/21 1,143 metres (3,750 ft) Tarmac on concrete 08/26 1,830 metres (6,004 ft) Tarmac on concrete 14/32 1,143 metres (3,750 ft) Tarmac on concrete

Royal Air Force Wymeswold, or more simply RAF Wymeswold, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. The airfield is situated between Hoton, Wymeswold and Burton on the Wolds, lying in the current district of Charnwood.