Other places · North East England
RAF Woolsington
In or near Dinnington.
RAF Woolsington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Airport · 1.3 km
About
RAF Woolsington is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Woolsington, or more simply RAF Woolsington, was a civilian airfield that was taken over by the RAF in 1939. It was returned to civilian use in 1946 and is now Newcastle International Airport.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
RAF Woolsington opened as a civil airport in July 1935 with a small scale military involvement from the start. An airfield close to Newcastle had first been proposed by the Air Ministry in 1929 and in 1933 suitable sites were being assessed for a runway with Town Moor also being considered. The whole of the site was requisitioned by the Royal Air Force in 1939 on the outbreak of World War II, however, 13 Group Communications Flight had been in existence at Woolsington for a month when war was declared. 43 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School was formed in June 1939 and was disbanded just three months later in September 1939. The base served at various times as a satellite of both…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0375, -1.6917
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Woolsington
- Postcode
- NE13 8DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Airport — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Woolsington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Woolsington?
- RAF Woolsington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE13 8DQ), in the parish of Woolsington.
- What is RAF Woolsington?
- RAF Woolsington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Woolsington?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE13 8DQ.
- When was RAF Woolsington built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Woolsington?
- RAF Woolsington is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Woolsington a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Woolsington is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to RAF Woolsington?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE13 8DQ.