Cardington Airfield

Cardington Airfield
Cardington Airfield
Near Shortstown, Bedfordshire in England
	Former airship sheds at Cardington during 2017.
	Cardington Airfield Location within Bedfordshire
Coordinates	52°06′32″N 000°25′21″W
Type	Airfield
Height	170 feet (52 m)
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Condition	Closed
Site history
Built	1915
In use	1915–2000
Fate	Sold for residential redevelopment and various private uses.; Former airship sheds remain and are designated as listed buildings.; Part of the site is retained by the MOD and leased to the Met Office.; ;
Airfield information
Elevation	30 metres (98 ft) AMSL

Cardington Airfield, previously RAF Cardington, is a former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons.

Most of the former RAF station is in the parish of Eastcotts, as is the settlement of Shortstown.

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