RAF Poulton

RAF Poulton
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Poulton, Cheshire, England
Elevation AMSL	49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	53°07′46″N 002°53′42″W / 53.12944°N 2.89500°W / 53.12944; -2.89500Coordinates: 53°07′46″N 002°53′42″W / 53.12944°N 2.89500°W / 53.12944; -2.89500
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RAF Poulton Location in Cheshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 5,904 1,800 Concrete 06/24 4,086 1,245 Concrete 14/32 4,114 1,254 Concrete

RAF Poulton (X4PL) is a former Royal Air Force station located near Poulton, Cheshire and was operational from 1 March 1943 until 1945. It was used as an Operational Training Unit (OTU) and Tactical Exercise Unit (TEU) for Hawker Hurricanes.

It was part of 12 Group and was used as a satellite of RAF Hawarden. It had 8 Blister and 1 Bessonneau hangars.

Part of the site remains in use as a private airfield.

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