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.
Statements (46)
| 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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