RAF Silloth
RAF Silloth
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Silloth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1939-1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°WCoordinates: 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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 RAF Silloth
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Royal Air Force Silloth or RAF Silloth is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command
The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command during November 1939. It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.
A large amount of the buildings survive including the hangars however the runways are in a bad condition.
A farmers market and Seacote Caravan Park occupy the outer edge of the airport. A number of private homes are found on the northwest side of the former airfield. Enkev, a natural fibre company has their UK office at airfield (Enkev House).
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