RAF Elvington | |||||||
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Elvington, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||
![]() Elvington airfield | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°55′28″N 000°58′16″W / 53.92444°N 0.97111°W | ||||||
Type | Satellite station 1942-43 42 Base substation 1943 | ||||||
Code | EV | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1939 | ||||||
In use | October 1942 - 1992 | ||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Elvington or more simply RAF Elvington is a former Royal Air Force station which operated from the beginning of the Second World War until 1992 located at Elvington, Yorkshire, England. It is now the location of the Yorkshire Air Museum.