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RAF Sculthorpe

52.8467°N 0.7664°E65 m / 213 ftClosed airportCLOSED 1992
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RAF Sculthorpe
Royal Air Force · Public domain · Commons

RAF Sculthorpe was an airport in Fakenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1943. It closed on 2 Oct 1992. It had 3 runways; the longest was 2,743 m (8,999 ft). It was operated by United States Air Force.

Timeline

4 events · 1943–1992
1943
OpenedRAF Sculthorpe opens.
1943
MilestoneRoyal Air Force becomes the operator.
1959
MilestoneUnited States Air Force becomes the operator.
02 OCT 1992
ClosedRAF Sculthorpe closes.

Runways & airfield

3 runways
06/24
LENGTH2,743 m8,999 ftWIDTH—SURFACEConcrete
13/31
LENGTH1,829 m6,001 ftWIDTH—SURFACEConcrete
18/36
LENGTH1,829 m6,001 ftWIDTH—SURFACEConcrete