Topcliffe Airport

Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force station in , . It was established as an RAF Bomber Command station in 1940.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Royal Air Force operated relief landing ground in North Yorkshire, England
  • Also known as: “EGXZ”, “RAF Topcliffe”, “Royal Air Force Station Topcliffe”, and “Royal Air Force Topcliffe”
  • Address: Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 4NJ

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thirsk railway station and The World of James Herriot.

Railway station
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is on the East Coast Main Line and serves the market town of , North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between to the south and to the north.

Museum
Photo: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot. Displays include recreations of James Herriot’s 1940s flat; depictions of rural life and veterinary practice at the time, together with sets and props used for the 1978 BBC All Creatures Great and Small television series based on his books.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Columba's Church is the parish church of , a village in England. The church was built in the early 13th century, from which period the east wall of the chancel, including the east window, survives.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topcliffe and Thirsk.

Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England. The village is situated on the , on the A167 road and close to the A168.

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a market town in , 23 miles north of , with a population of 5900 in 2021. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the veterinarian and author known as James Herriot.

Hamlet
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of , England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate. It is now administered by the unitary .

Topcliffe Airport

Latitude
54.20587° or 54° 12′ 21″ north
Longitude
-1.3829° or 1° 22′ 58″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Operator
Royal Air Force
ICAO airport code
EGXZ
Open location code
9C6W6J48+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73995018
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6301527
Wiki­data ID
Q7275637
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Topcliffe Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base”
  • French: “RAF Topcliffe”
  • Indonesian: “EGXZ”
  • Japanese: “トップクリフェ空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan Udara Topcliffe”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Topcliffe”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی تاپکلیف”
  • Swedish: “RAF Topcliffe”
  • Swedish: “Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате топклиф”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carlton Miniott and Coal Hagg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Far Parks Plantation and Catton Moor Wood.

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