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RAF Lakenheath
Near Eriswell, Suffolk in England
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles of the 48th Fighter Wing taxiing at Lakenheath.
RAF Lakenheath is located in Suffolk
RAF Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath
Shown within Suffolk
Coordinates52°24′30″N 000°33′24″E / 52.40833°N 0.55667°E / 52.40833; 0.55667
TypeRAF station (US Visiting Forces)
CodeLN
Area727 hectares[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorUnited States Air Force
Controlled byUnited States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA)
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.lakenheath.af.mil Edit this at Wikidata
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1941 – 1948 (Royal Air Force)
1948 – present (US Air Force)
Garrison information
Garrison48th Fighter Wing
Occupants
  • 492d Fighter Squadron
  • 493d Fighter Squadron
  • 494th Fighter Squadron
  • 495th Fighter Squadron
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL, WMO: 03583
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 2,743 metres (8,999 ft) Concrete/Asphalt

Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a Royal Air Force station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, UK, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-east of Mildenhall and 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west of Thetford. The installation's perimeter borders Brandon.

Despite being an RAF station, Lakenheath currently only hosts United States Air Force (USAF) units and military personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). The wing operates the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II.

  1. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan (DEDP) 2009 – Annex A" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 18. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

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