RAF Lakenheath

RAF Lakenheath
Near Eriswell, Suffolk in England
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles of the 48th Fighter Wing taxiing at Lakenheath.
RAF Lakenheath Shown within Suffolk
Coordinates	52°24′30″N 000°33′24″E / 52.40833°N 0.55667°E / 52.40833; 0.55667
Type	RAF station (US Visiting Forces)
Code	LN
Area	727 hectares[1]
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	United States Air Force
Controlled by	United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)
Condition	Operational
Website	www.lakenheath.af.mil
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)
In use	1941 – 1948 (Royal Air Force) 1948 – present (US Air Force)
Garrison information
Garrison	48th Fighter Wing
Occupants	492d Fighter Squadron 493d Fighter Squadron 494th Fighter Squadron 495th Fighter Squadron
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL, WMO: 03583
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 06/24 2,743 metres (8,999 ft) Concrete/Asphalt

Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a Royal Air Force station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, UK, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-east of Mildenhall and 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west of Thetford. The installation's perimeter borders Brandon.

Despite being an RAF station, Lakenheath currently only hosts United States Air Force (USAF) units and military personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). The wing operates the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II.