RAF Burn
Royal Air Force Burn or more simply RAF Burn is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 5 miles south of Selby and 0.5 miles east of Burn in North Yorkshire, England which opened in 1942 before closing in 1946.
- Type: Airfield
- Description: Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
- Also known as: “AZ” and “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Wilfrid’s Church, Brayton and Brayton Bridge.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Brayton
Church
St John the Baptist’s Church, Haddlesey
Church
St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican church… St John the Baptist’s Church, Haddlesey is situated 2 miles southwest of RAF Burn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burn and Selby.
Hensall
Village
RAF Burn
- Categories: aerodrome, airbase, Royal Air Force station, and transport
- Location: Burn, Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.74851° or 53° 44′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.09331° or 1° 5′ 36″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
9C5WPWX4+CM
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In Other Languages
“RAF Burn” goes by many names.
- French: “RAF Burn”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brayton and Chapel Haddlesey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brayton Barff and Selby War Memorial Hospital.
North Yorkshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: York and Middlesbrough.
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