RAF Southrop

RAF Southrop
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Southrop, Gloucestershire
Built	1940
In use	1940-1947
Coordinates	51°43′50″N 001°44′24″W
Map
RAF Southrop Location in Gloucestershire
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 3,060 0 Grass 14/32 2,790 0 Grass E/W 3,450 0 Grass

RAF Southrop was a Royal Air Force station west of the village of Southrop, Gloucestershire during World War II from August 1940 to November 1947.

It was used as a Relief Landing Ground for Airspeed Oxford and Harvard training aircraft for No. 23 Group RAF.

Runways

Grass runways:

• 04/22 - 3060 ft
• 14/32 - 2790 ft
• Due East/West - 3450 ft

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