RAF Down Ampney
Aerial photograph of Down Ampney airfield, 4 December 1943. The bomb dump is to the right (east) of the airfield, the technical site and barrack sites are to the left.
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Summary
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Down Ampney, Gloucestershire
Built	1943
In use	1944-1947
Elevation AMSL	270 ft / 82 m
Coordinates	51°40′01″N 01°50′22″W / 51.66694°N 1.83944°W / 51.66694; -1.83944
Map
RAF Down Ampney Location in Gloucestershire
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 03/21 6,000 1,829 Asphalt 09/27 4,200 1,280 Asphalt 15/33 4,200 1,280 Asphalt

RAF Down Ampney was a Royal Air Force station. It was near Cricklade, Gloucestershire, England. Down Ampney was built in February 1944 and it was closed down in February 1947. It was used during World War II.

The airfield was part of a group of three airfields. The other two were RAF Broadwell and RAF Blakehill Farm. The job of these three airfields was to transport (move) things by air.

• 03/21 = 6,000 ft × 150 ft (1,829 m × 46 m)
• 09/27 = 4,200 ft × 150 ft (1,280 m × 46 m)
• 15/33 = 4,200 ft × 150 ft (1,280 m × 46 m)

• The R.A.F Down Ampney Association
• RAF Down Ampney Memorial Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine

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