RAF Bruntingthorpe

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RAF Bruntingthorpe
Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire in England
B-47 Stratojet of the 100th Bombardment Wing parked at RAF Bruntingthorpe, 1958
RAF Bruntingthorpe Shown within Leicestershire
Coordinates	52°29′49″N 001°06′48″W / 52.49694°N 1.11333°W / 52.49694; -1.11333
Type	Royal Air Force station * Satellite station 1942-43 *Parent station 1943-
Code	BP[1]
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force United States Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command * No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF[1]
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/42
In use	November 1942 - 1962 (1962)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	137 metres (449 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Bruntingthorpe or more simply RAF Bruntingthorpe is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north east of Lutterworth, Leicestershire and 10 miles (16 km) south of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

It was operational between 1942 and 1962 and it is currently known as Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.