RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England. The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK. RAF Benson was officially opened on Saturday 1 April 1939 and its first aircraft were two squadrons of Fairey Battle light bombers which began to arrive a few days later.
Airport Information
Airport Name: Royal Air Force Benson
Airport Keywords: RAF Benson
Airport (IATA) Code: BEX
Address
City: Benson
County: Avon
Country: United Kingdom (GB)
Continent: Europe
Full Location: Benson, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Website: Raf.mod.uk
Mapping
Latitude: 51.612999
Longitude: -1.087966
Elevation: 217 (Feet)
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