RAF Great Orton | |||||||||||
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Great Orton, Cumbria in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°52′24″N003°04′32″W / 54.87333°N 3.07556°W | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
Code | GE | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 | /43||||||||||
In use | June 1943 - 1952 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft) [1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Great Orton or more simply RAF Great Orton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located west of Great Orton, Cumbria and the City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.
The following units were here at some point: [2]
The site is currently a nature reserve. [2]
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