RAF Lakenheath
| RAF Lakenheath | |||||||
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| Near Brandon, Suffolk in England | |||||||
Aerial view of RAF Lakenheath | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | RAF station (US Visiting Forces) | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | United States Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°24′30″N 000°33′24″E / 52.40833°N 0.55667°E | ||||||
| Grid reference | TL740820 | ||||||
| Area | 727 hectares | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||
| In use | 1941–1944 (Royal Air Force) 1948–present (US Air Force) | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 48th Fighter Wing | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL, WMO: 03583 | ||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a Royal Air Force station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, UK, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-east of Mildenhall and 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west of Thetford. The installation's perimeter borders Brandon.
Despite being an RAF station, Lakenheath currently only hosts United States Air Force (USAF) units and military personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). The wing operates the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II.