RAF Oakington
| RAF Oakington | |||||||||||
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| Oakington, Cambridgeshire in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Station | ||||||||||
| Code | OA | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force British Army | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command Army Air Corps | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°16′12″N 000°04′03″E / 52.27000°N 0.06750°E | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||||||
| In use | July 1940 - 2011 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 metres (39 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Oakington or more simply RAF Oakington was a Royal Air Force station located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England and 5.1 miles (8.2 km) northwest of Cambridge.