Oakington

Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , England

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Satellite and aerial maps of Oakington with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Waterbeach , England 8.1082EGUK
Bourn , England 9.5227EGSN
Cambridge / Teversham , England 10.3133EGSC
Cambridge / Addenbrookes , England 12.2155
RAF Wyton , England 15.4309EGUY
Little Gransden , England 18.8232EGMJ



  Oakington


1939 to 1999

52° 16' 12.5'' N     0° 3' 54.09'' E
4.5nm NW of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
ICAO: EGUO IATA:
Elevation: 44 feet


As tension in Europe mounted, the UK Air Ministry requistioned land near Long Stanton and Oakington in Cambridgeshire in 1938 and began building RAF Oakington in summer 1939. The grass runways caused operational problems for the bomber units there. By 1941 concrete runway construction had begun and three had been completed by the end of 1942.  It was handed over to RAF Transport Command in spring 1946 and in late 1950 to RAF Training Command.
Around 1975, the Army took over the site as a barracks.  Most of the concrete runways were dug up for re-use in building the nearby M11 motorway.  The 1st Bn Royal Anglian Regiment departed Oakington for North Luffenham in 1999 and the base was closed.  The married quarters were sold off and in 2000 part of the site became an immigration reception centre.  The government has announced plans to re-develop the whole site as Northstowe, a model eco-town for Cambridge commuters.



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  List of units at Oakington




Years Unit
1990/92657 SquadronLynx AH9A,






List of aircraft and events at Oakington


DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1982-apr-04 Transfer to Royal Marines657 Squadron AH.1 XV140
1982-apr-04 Transfer to Royal MarinesAAC AH.1 XW615

2015-nov-12 429 G-WLTS

2016-jan-16 429 G-WLTS



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