RAF Poulton

RAF Poulton
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Poulton, Cheshire, England
Elevation AMSL 49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates 53°07′46″N 002°53′42″W / 53.12944°N 2.89500°W / 53.12944; -2.89500Coordinates: 53°07′46″N 002°53′42″W / 53.12944°N 2.89500°W / 53.12944; -2.89500
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RAF Poulton

Location in Cheshire

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 5,904 1,800 Concrete
06/24 4,086 1,245 Concrete
14/32 4,114 1,254 Concrete

RAF Poulton (X4PL) is a former Royal Air Force station located near Poulton, Cheshire and was operational from 1 March 1943 until 1945. It was used as an Operational Training Unit (OTU) and Tactical Exercise Unit (TEU) for Hawker Hurricanes.

History

It was part of 12 Group and was used as a satellite of RAF Hawarden. It had 8 Blister and 1 Bessonneau hangars.[1]

Based units and aircraft

Current use

Part of the site remains in use as a private airfield. [6]

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