Royal Air Force Worksop, or more simply RAF Worksop, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located at Scofton, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north east of Worksop, Nottinghamshire and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) west of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
RAF Worksop RAF Scofton[1] | |||||||||||
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Scofton, Nottinghamshire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Worksop Shown within Nottinghamshire RAF Worksop RAF Worksop (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°19′28″N 001°03′37″W / 53.32444°N 1.06028°W | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite station | ||||||||||
Code | WP[2] | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 91 (OTU) Group RAF | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1920 | and 1940||||||||||
Built by | Wimpey & Carmichael | ||||||||||
In use | November 1943-1948 1952- December 1960 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 44 metres (144 ft)[2] AMSL | ||||||||||
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The site is currently used for farming with few remaining signs of the former airfield.[13]