Chalgrove Airfield

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Chalgrove Airfield is a former Royal Air Force station in Oxfordshire, England, now primarily used for general aviation and flight testing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
former Royal Air Force station
access private
airspaceType uncontrolled (Class G) surrounding area
builtFor World War II use
country United Kingdom
currentUse test airfield
elevation approximately 240 feet
formerOperator Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
hasApron yes
hasControlTower yes
hasFixedWingOperations yes
hasHangars yes
hasHelicopterOperations yes
hasNavigationAid visual procedures
hasPerimeterTrack yes
hasRunway Runway 05/23
Runway 09/27
Runway 14/32
hasTaxiways yes
IATAcode none
ICAOcode none
laterUse civilian airfield
locatedIn England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District NERFINISHED
locatedNear Oxford NERFINISHED
Watlington NERFINISHED
nearestSettlement Chalgrove NERFINISHED
openingDate 1943
originalUse military airfield
ownershipStatus non‑public
postwarUse aeronautical research
civil aviation
primaryActivity flight test operations
region South East England
runway05_23Length approximately 1829 metres
runwayLighting limited or by arrangement
runwaySurface asphalt
usedBy RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED
usedDuringConflict Second World War NERFINISHED
usedFor flight testing
general aviation
WWIIFunction fighter operations
photo‑reconnaissance operations

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Chalgrove hasFeature Chalgrove Airfield