RAF Fulbeck
| RAF Fulbeck USAAF Station AAF-488 | |||||||||||
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| Fulbeck, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Fulbeck during World War II, 18 April 1944. About six weeks before D-Day, dozens of gliders are dispersed around the airfield. | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Code | FK | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 5 Group RAF Ninth Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°02′57″N 000°39′32″W / 53.04917°N 0.65889°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1940 - 1970 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 metres (39 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Fulbeck or more simply RAF Fulbeck is a former Royal Air Force station located 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.
The airfield is located about 106 miles (171 km) north-northwest of London and was opened in 1940 when it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as troop carrier airfield for airborne units. After the war it was closed in 1948.