# RAF Detling, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom

**RAF Detling** was an airport in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1916. It closed in 1959. It was operated by Royal Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-1124

## At a glance

- Type: Closed airport
- Operator: Royal Air Force
- Serves: Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1916
- Closed: 1959
- Elevation: 183 m / 601 ft
- Coordinates: 51.3074, 0.5988
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Detling (1 language)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7275276
- Weather station: EGMC
- Ident: GB-1124

## Timeline

- 1916: RAF Detling opens.
- 1959: RAF Detling closes.

## Nearby airports

- [SEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egmc.md) London Southend Airport · 30 km / 19 mi
- [BQH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkb.md) London Biggin Hill Airport · 39 km / 25 mi
- [LCY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eglc.md) London City Airport · 44 km / 27 mi
- [LYX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egmd.md) Lydd London Ashford Airport · 46 km / 28 mi
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · 57 km / 36 mi
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · 69 km / 43 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-1124/data