RAF Akeman Street
| RAF Akeman Street | |||||||
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| Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire in England | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 51°49′22″N 1°31′01″W / 51.82278°N 1.51694°W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||
| In use | 1940-1947 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 134 metres (440 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Akeman Street or more simply RAF Akeman Street is a former Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground located 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, England. It was named after the Roman road which crosses the airfield.
The airfield was a Relief Landing Ground (RLG) for RAF Brize Norton, with building starting in 1939 and opening on 10 July 1940. Active flying stopped on 15 August 1945, and the site was closed on 1 February 1947.