RAF Driffield

RAF Driffield RAF Eastburn Driffield Training Area
Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire in England
Station badge
Site information
Type	Royal Air Force station * Parent station 1936–43 * 43 Base HQ 1943–45[1]
Code	DR[1]
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	1918–1920 Royal Air Force 1936–1977 Royal Air Force 1977–1992 British Army 1992–1996 Royal Air Force 1996–present Defence Training Estate
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command * No. 2 Group RAF * No. 4 Group RAF * No. 6 Group RCAF
Location
RAF Driffield Shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°59′41″N 000°29′11″W / 53.99472°N 0.48639°W / 53.99472; -0.48639
Site history
Built	1918 (1918) as RAF Eastburn 1935 as RAF Driffield
In use	July 1936 – 1996 (1996)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation	19 metres (62 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Driffield or RAF Driffield is a former Royal Air Force station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Driffield and 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Beverley. It is now operated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, as the Driffield Training Area.