RAF Kirmington | |||||||||||
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| Kirmington, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||
 Humberside International Airport | |||||||||||
  RAF Kirmington Shown within Lincolnshire  RAF Kirmington RAF Kirmington (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°34′40″N 000°20′39″W / 53.57778°N 0.34417°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force satellite station 13 Base substation 1943-46 | ||||||||||
| Code | KG[1] | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 1 Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | October 1942 - 1953 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 26 metres (85 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Kirmington or more simply RAF Kirmington is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north east of Brigg, Lincolnshire and 11 miles (18 km) south west of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
- ^ a b Falconer 2012, p. 122.