RAF Spitalgate
| RAF Spitalgate RAF Grantham | |
|---|---|
| Grantham, Lincolnshire in England | |
Westland Lysander I of No. 5 Group Communications Flight at RAF Spitalgate | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°54′05″N 000°36′15″W / 52.90139°N 0.60417°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1915 |
| In use | 1915 - 1975 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War |
| Airfield information | |
| Elevation | 126 metres (413 ft) AMSL |
| Originally named RFC Grantham and later RAF Grantham. Flying training establishment and Flying Training Command. | |
Royal Air Force Spitalgate or more simply RAF Spitalgate formerly known as RFC Grantham and RAF Grantham was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station, located 2 mi (3.2 km) south east of the centre of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England fronting onto the main A52 road.