RAF Brunton

Royal Air Force Brunton or more simply RAF Brunton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located close to the hamlet of Brunton, Northumberland, England.

TypeRoyal Air Force satellite station

CodeBN

OwnerAir Ministry

OperatorRoyal Air Force

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RAF Brunton
Near Beadnell, Northumberland in England
Wartime shelter on the airfield
Site information
Type	Royal Air Force satellite station
Code	BN
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Fighter Command * No. 9 Group RAF * No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF
Location
RAF Brunton Shown within Northumberland Show map of Northumberland RAF Brunton RAF Brunton (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates	55°31′28″N 1°40′39″W
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/42
In use	August 1942-1945 (1945)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	80 feet (24 m)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 02/20 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) Tarmac 08/26 940 metres (3,084 ft) Tarmac 14/32 970 metres (3,182 ft) Tarmac

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The following units were here at some point:^[2]

• Satellite for No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF (December 1944 - May 1945)^[3]
• Satellite for No. 59 OTU (August 1942 - January 1944)^[4]
• No. 2772 Squadron RAF Regiment
• No. 2879 Squadron RAF Regiment
• Fighter Leaders School RAF (1944)^[5]