Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
RAF Riccall
RAF Riccall — a memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RAF Riccall is a memorial located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
RAF Riccall is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3.1 miles (5 km) north east of Selby, North Yorkshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The airfield was opened in September 1942 as a satellite to RAF Marston Moor. It had three runways of the A-style airfield; the longest was 5,940 ft long, the second was 4,290 ft long and the third was 4,620 ft long. All were 50 yd wide. The technical site consisted of six T2 hangars and one B1 hangar. The first runways built on the site sank into the soft earth of the low-lying ground, and had to be built back up again. During October 1942, No. 76 and No. 80 Conversion Flights (along with No. 10 Conversion Flight from another airfield) joined together to make No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF. The following units were based at the airfield:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8272, -1.0091
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Skipwith
- Postcode
- YO19 6LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Selby
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- osm: node/9313252206 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: RAF Riccall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Riccall?
- RAF Riccall is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO19 6LJ), in the parish of Skipwith.
- When was RAF Riccall built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Riccall?
- RAF Riccall is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Riccall free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Riccall is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Riccall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO19 6LJ. It sits within the Selby parliamentary constituency.