Royal Air Force Station Wigsley, also known as RAF Wigsley, is a former Royal Air Force station located 7.3 miles (11.7 km) east of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire and 7.6 miles (12.2 km) west of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
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![]() RAF Wigsley watchtower | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Wigsley, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941) | ||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1942-1958 (1958) | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°12′53″N 000°43′42″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() RAF Wigsley Location in Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||
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The site is now used as farmland.[1]
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