Kenley

Royal Air Force Kenley, more commonly known as RAF Kenley, is a former station of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and the RAF in the Second World War.
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  • Type: Abandoned airfield
  • Description: former Royal Air Force station in Croydon, Greater London, England, UK
  • Also known as: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”, “Kenley Aerodrome”, “RAF Kenley”, “Royal Air Force Station Kenley”, “ケンリー飛行場”, and “肯利皇家空軍基地”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kenley Common and Whyteleafe railway station.

Park
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Kenley is a suburb within the . is situated 1,400 feet north of Kenley.

Railway station
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serves the village… is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Kenley.

Railway station
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serves part of the… is situated 4,100 feet east of Kenley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whyteleafe and Old Coulsdon.

Suburb
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is a village in the district of Tandridge…

Village
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is a village near in the…

Suburb
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is a suburb within the .

Kenley

Latitude
51.30341° or 51° 18′ 12″ north
Longitude
-0.09525° or 0° 5′ 43″ west
Elevation
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
9C3X8W33+9W
Geo­Names ID
11711232
Wiki­data ID
Q3415041
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Kenley” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “英国皇家空军肯利分舰队”
  • Dutch: “Royal Air Force Station Kenley”
  • French: “RAF Kenley”
  • French: “Royal Air Force Station Kenley”
  • Hebrew: “בסיס חיל האוויר המלכותי קנלי”
  • Indonesian: “Royal Air Force Station Kenley”
  • Japanese: “王立ケンリー基地”
  • Portuguese: “Base aérea de Kenley”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Coulsdon East and Caterham.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Swallow Coulsdon Manor and Selsdon Park Hotel & Golg Club.

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