RAF Down Ampney
RAF Down Ampney was a Royal Air Force station. It was near Cricklade, Gloucestershire, England. Down Ampney was built in February 1944 and it was closed down in February 1947. It was used during World War II.
RAF Down Ampney
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| Aerial photograph of Down Ampney airfield, 4 December 1943. The bomb dump is to the right (east) of the airfield, the technical site and barrack sites are to the left. | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||
| Location | Down Ampney, Gloucestershire | ||
| Built | 1943 | ||
| In use | 1944-1947 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 270 ft / 82 m | ||
| Coordinates | 51°40′01″N 01°50′22″W / 51.66694°N 1.83944°WCoordinates: 51°40′01″N 01°50′22″W / 51.66694°N 1.83944°W | ||
| Map | |||
| Location in Gloucestershire | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03/21 | 6,000 | 1,829 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 4,200 | 1,280 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 4,200 | 1,280 | Asphalt |
The airfield was part of a group of three airfields. The other two were RAF Broadwell and RAF Blakehill Farm. The job of these three airfields was to transport (move) things by air.
Runways
- 03/21 = 6,000 × 150 ft (1,829 × 46 m)
- 09/27 = 4,200 × 150 ft (1,280 × 46 m)
- 15/33 = 4,200 × 150 ft (1,280 × 46 m)
Other websites
- The R.A.F Down Ampney Association
- RAF Down Ampney Memorial Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
