EGXN
RAF Newton
VFR
-
Name
RAF Newton
-
ICAO
EGXN
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
-
Timezone
2:42 am (GMT)
-
Coordinates
52° 57′ 59″ N 0° 59′ 21″ E
-
Elevation
180 ft (55 m MSL)
About RAF Newton
Royal Air Force Newton or more simply RAF Newton (ICAO: EGXN) is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south west of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for squadrons to re-equip after the Battle of France and then as a flying training school during the Second World War and beyond until 2000.