RAF Bempton

RAF Bempton
Located near Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
Location
RAF Bempton
Shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates54°09′00″N 0°10′40″W / 54.1499°N 0.1778°W / 54.1499; -0.1778
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940–1972

Royal Air Force Bempton or more simply RAF Bempton is a former Royal Air Force station situated at Bempton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bridlington. During the Second World War it was established as a radar station, becoming part of the Chain Home Low (CHL) network.