RAF Woodhall Spa
| RAF Woodhall Spa | |||||||||||
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| Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||
Avro Lancaster of 617 Squadron at Woodhall Spa | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Satellite station | ||||||||||
| Code | WS | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 5 Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°07′54″N 0°11′04″W / 53.13167°N 0.18444°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| In use | February 1942 - 1967 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Woodhall Spa, or more simply RAF Woodhall Spa, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Coningsby, Lincolnshire and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.