RAF Ansty
| RAF Ansty | |||||||||
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| Ansty, Warwickshire in England | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°25′45″N 001°24′31″W / 52.42917°N 1.40861°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1935 | ||||||||
| In use | 1936 - 1953 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 116 metres (381 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Ansty, or more simply RAF Ansty, was a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Ansty, 5 miles (8 km) east of Coventry city centre, Warwickshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Rugby, Warwickshire. The airfield was opened in 1936, and after training many pupils closed in 1953.