Satellite and aerial maps of Little Rissington with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton-in-Marsh , England | 14.4 | 004 | |
| RAF Brize Norton , England | 15.1 | 149 | EGVN |
| Fairford , England | 21.2 | 196 | EGVA |
| Langley Hill , England | 23.0 | 297 | |
| South Cerney , England | 25.2 | 218 | |
| Cheltenham Heliport , England | 25.5 | 285 | EGBC |
Little Rissington |
1938 to present | ||
| 51° 52' 0'' N 1° 41' 45'' W | ||
| Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| ICAO: EGVL | IATA: | |
| Elevation: 730 feet | ||
RAF Little Rissington was opened for Flying Training Command in 1938. The Central Flying School (CFS) had a base here but being high up on the Cotswold ridge, the weather was always a challenge for intensive flying and it eventually closed as an RAF flying station and was handed to the Army. 
List of aircraft and events at Little Rissington |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-jul-07 | CFS 50th Anniversary display | AAC | Skeeter 7 | XM556 | |||
| 1964-jul | CFS | AAC | Skeeter 7 | XN339 | |||
| 1976-aug | 2FTS /G | HT.3 | XW898 | ||||
| 2013-dec | Dumped | RAF | HC.2 | XR528 | |||
