RAF Ansty
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RAF Ansty is a former Royal Air Force
station located near Ansty, Warwickshire
, England. It is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) north east of Coventry
city centre and 7.3 mi (11.7 km) north west of Rugby, Warwickshire
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currently occupies the majority of the site, the north-eastern section is occupied by a hotel and a few houses.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
station located near Ansty, Warwickshire
Ansty, Warwickshire
Ansty is a village and civil parish just outside the outskirts of Coventry, about northeast of the city centre. Ansty was part of the County of the City of Coventry until that county was dissolved in 1842....
, England. It is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) north east of Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
city centre and 7.3 mi (11.7 km) north west of Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
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Runways
There used to be two runways at the airfield. At present one has the middle section removed.Current use
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currently occupies the majority of the site, the north-eastern section is occupied by a hotel and a few houses.