RAF Dalton

RAF Dalton
Dalton, North Yorkshire in England
Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force satellite station 1941-43
61 (RCAF) Substation 1943-44
76 Base Substation 1944-
CodeDA
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
* No. 4 Group RAF
* No. 6 Group RCAF
Location
RAF Dalton
Shown within North Yorkshire
RAF Dalton
RAF Dalton (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates54°10′37″N 1°21′35″W / 54.17694°N 1.35972°W / 54.17694; -1.35972
Site history
Built1940 (1940)/41
In useNovember 1941 – December 1945
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation24 metres (79 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac

Royal Air Force Dalton or more simply RAF Dalton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Dalton, North Yorkshire, England.

The airfield was by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. It was a satellite of nearby RAF Topcliffe.