Elvington Airfield

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Elvington_Airfield

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:airport
gptkbp:built	1942
gptkbp:closedAsRAFBase	1992
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentUse	gptkb:event gptkb:museum
gptkbp:homeTo	gptkb:Yorkshire_Air_Museum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Elvington Airfield
gptkbp:ICAO_code	gptkb:EGYV
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Elvington,_North_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:York
gptkbp:notableEvent	Top Gear car crash (2006)
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:No._77_Squadron_RAF 346 Squadron (French)
gptkbp:opened	1942
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:runwayLength	3,000 meters
gptkbp:runwaySurface	asphalt
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Elvington
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6