RAF Abingdon

RAF Abingdon
Abingdon, Oxfordshire in England
An aerial view of RAF Abingdon circa 1972.
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Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeAB
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
* No. 6 Group RAF
* No. 91 (OTU) Group RAF
RAF Transport Command
ConditionClosed
Location
RAF Abingdon
Location in Oxfordshire
Coordinates51°41′N 001°19′W / 51.683°N 1.317°W / 51.683; -1.317
Area288 hectares
Site history
Built1931 (1931)
In useSeptember 1932 – 31 July 1992 (1992)
FateTransferred to the British Army and became Dalton Barracks. Airfield continued to be used as a satellite station for RAF helicopter training.
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: ABB, ICAO: EGUD
Elevation75 metres (246 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 1,802 metres (5,912 ft) Concrete
08/26 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) Concrete

Royal Air Force Abingdon, or more simply RAF Abingdon, is a former Royal Air Force station near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It is now known as Dalton Barracks and is used by the Royal Logistic Corps.