|
Compilation
of U.K Airfields no longer in
use- their current uses and dates of opening/closing Compiled
with the co-operation of the Flyer
list. Many
thanks to Brian King for collating the source material who has sadly passed
away and this is no longer updated. 266 closed Airfields Since 1950 ! |
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Airfield name |
Service |
Open |
Closed |
Use in 1985 |
Further change of use |
|
Abingdon |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Ex RAF |
|
Acklington |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1972 |
H.M. Prison |
- |
|
Alconbury |
U.S.A.A.F |
1938 |
1995 |
USAFE |
- |
|
Aldermarston |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1950 |
A.W.R.E. |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1916 |
- |
Army |
Rotary-wing aircraft |
|
Annan (Chapelcross) |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1955 |
Nuclear Power Station |
- |
|
Anthorn |
R.N. |
1944 |
1954 |
Radio Research Station |
- |
|
Ardamurchan |
- |
1975 |
1979 |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ashbourne |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1954 |
Industry |
Private strip |
|
Aston Down |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1965 |
Home Office |
gliding |
|
Attlebridge |
U.S.A.A.F |
1941 |
1959 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Aultbea |
- |
1963 |
1965 |
? |
- |
|
Auquhirie Farm |
- |
- |
- |
Private airstrip in 1975 |
- |
|
|
R.N. |
1941 |
1959 |
Housing & retail park |
|
|
|
- |
1960 |
1974 |
Light a/c on race days |
RFC 1916-18 |
|
|
R.A.F |
1942 |
1957 |
Radio Research Station |
- |
|
Ballencrieff |
- |
1970 |
1977 |
Farmland |
Farm strip |
|
Bardney |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1963 |
Disused |
Agriculture |
|
Barry Buddon |
- |
1966 |
1976 |
Army Training Camp |
- |
|
Bassingbourn |
U.S.A.A.F |
1938 |
1969 |
Army |
- |
|
Beaulieu |
R.A.F |
1915 |
1950 |
Forestry Commission |
- |
|
|
- |
1940 |
1960 |
? |
- |
|
Bentwaters |
R.A.F |
1944 |
- |
USAFE |
EGVJ |
|
Berneray |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1974 |
? |
- |
|
Bircham Newton |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1965 |
I.T.C. |
- |
|
Blakehill Farm |
R.A.F |
1944 |
1952 |
Radio Research Station |
Nature Conservancy |
|
Blyton |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1954 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Bognor |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1994 |
Private Flying |
Ex LEC |
|
Bovingdon |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1972 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Bramcote |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1969 |
Army |
- |
|
Brooklands |
Locke-King |
1907 |
1970 |
Industrial Estate |
- |
|
Broxbourne |
? |
1930 |
1953 |
? |
- |
|
Bulverhythe |
- |
- |
1972 |
Sports fields |
- |
|
Burnaston |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1965 |
|
- |
|
Burscough |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1957 |
Disused |
- |
|
Burtonwood |
U.S.A.A.F |
1940 |
- |
USAFE |
Motorway |
|
Caister |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1963 |
Disused |
- |
|
Camisky/Fort William |
- |
1933 |
1966 |
- |
Only used 65-66 |
|
|
- |
- |
1998 |
- |
- |
|
Caranby |
R.A.F |
1944 |
1963 |
Industry |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1931 |
1954 |
Industry |
- |
|
Carmyllie (Slade Farm) |
- |
- |
1970's |
- |
- |
|
Carnwath |
- |
1960 |
1963 |
- |
Gliding |
|
Castle Bromwich |
R.A.F |
1914 |
1958 |
Housing |
- |
|
Castletown |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1970's |
Go Carting Track |
- |
|
Catfoss |
R.A.F |
1932 |
1963 |
Disused |
- |
|
Catterick |
R.A.F |
1914 |
- |
R.A.F. Regiment |
Museum & gliding |
|
Chalgrove |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
- |
Industry/Martin-Baker |
- |
|
Chedburgh |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1952 |
Disused |
- |
|
Cheddington |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
- |
Army |
Agriculture |
|
|
R.A.F |
1938 |
1962 |
? |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1935 |
1967 |
Industry |
- |
|
Church Broughton |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1955 |
Disused |
Industry |
|
Church Lawford |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1955 |
Disused |
- |
|
Clintoe |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1955 |
Disused |
- |
|
Clyffe Pypard |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1950 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Langham or Ardleigh on OS map |
|
Coleby Grange |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Coll |
- |
1960 |
1965 |
- |
Private airstrip |
|
Coll/Ben Feall |
- |
1950 |
1958 |
- |
- |
|
Coll/Totronald |
- |
1969 |
1975 |
- |
- |
|
Colonsay |
- |
1947 |
1951 |
- |
Private airstrip |
|
Connel |
R.A.F |
1942 |
- |
Private flying |
- |
|
Creetown |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1951 |
- |
Gliding until 1951 |
|
Croydon |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1959 |
Housing & Industry |
- |
|
Culham |
R.N. |
1944 |
1953 |
Atomic Energy Commission |
- |
|
Debden |
U.S.A.A.F |
1937 |
1975 |
Disused |
- |
|
Defford |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1957 |
R.R.E. |
Agriculture + Telescope |
|
Deopham Green |
U.S.A.A.F |
1944 |
1959 |
Disused |
- |
|
Desford |
R.A.F |
1935 |
1953 |
Industry |
- |
|
Detling |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1959 |
Industry/Agriculture |
- |
|
Docking |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1958 |
Disused |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1909 |
1954 |
Private flying |
Ceased in 1992 |
|
Donibristle |
R.N. |
1917 |
1959 |
Housing & Industry |
- |
|
Dounreay |
R.N. |
1943 |
1954 |
Power Station |
- |
|
Driffield |
R.A.F |
1936 |
1977 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Drymen |
- |
1967 |
1968 |
- |
Gliding |
|
|
R.A.F |
1940 |
1957 |
Industry |
- |
|
Dunholme Lodge |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1964 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Dunino |
R.N |
1941 |
1957 |
? |
- |
|
Dunottar |
- |
1969 |
1975 |
- |
Private airstrip |
|
East Fortune |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1961 |
Museum |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1943 |
1970 |
Private airstrip |
Not in Pooley's. |
|
Eastchurch |
R.A.F |
1911 |
- |
H.M. Prison |
- |
|
Edzell |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1952 |
Radio Research Station |
Housing in 1999 |
|
Elsrickle |
- |
1963 |
1964 |
- |
Gliding |
|
Faldingworth |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1972 |
explosive testing |
- |
|
Finningley |
R.A.F |
1936 |
1995 |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
Flotta/Rotten Gutter |
- |
1975 |
1977 |
- |
- |
|
Folkingham |
U.S.A.A.F |
1944 |
1963 |
U.S.A.F.E. |
- |
|
Ford |
R.A.F |
1918 |
1958 |
H.M. Prison |
- |
|
Fraserburgh/Inveallochy |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1950 |
Care & Maintenance until 1950 |
Gliding in the 50's |
|
Fulbeck |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1970 |
Disused |
- |
|
Gaydon |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1974 |
Industry & museum |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1914 |
1956 |
Housing |
- |
|
Goxhill |
U.S.A.A.F |
1941 |
1953 |
Disused |
- |
|
Grafton Underwood |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1959 |
Disused |
- |
|
Grangemouth |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1955 |
Industry |
Oil refinery |
|
Gransden Lodge |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1955 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Graveley |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1968 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1932 |
1956 |
Housing |
- |
|
Great Ashfield |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1960 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Great Dunmow |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1958 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Great Orton |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1952 |
Disused |
Autogyros |
|
Greenham Common |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
Industry |
|
Hamble |
A/C production |
1913 |
1984 |
Housing |
- |
|
Hardwick |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1962 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Harrington |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Harrowbeer |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1950 |
Disused |
- |
|
Hatfield |
R.A.F |
1930 |
1990's |
British Aerospace |
- |
|
Hatston |
R.N. |
1939 |
1957 |
Disused |
Industry |
|
Hawkinge |
R.A.F |
1915 |
1962 |
Housing |
- |
|
Hethel |
U.S.A.A.F |
- |
1999 |
Lotus Cars |
- |
|
Hemswell |
R.A.F |
1937 |
1967 |
Disused |
Industry |
|
Hendon |
R.A.F |
1910 |
1957 |
Museum |
- |
|
High Ercall |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1962 |
I.T.B.(Road Transport) |
- |
|
High Halden |
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
Unspecified |
- |
|
Hixon |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1957 |
Agriculture |
Industry |
|
Holme |
R.A.F |
1941 |
- |
British Aerospace |
- |
|
Honiley |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1958 |
Unspecified |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1917 |
1957 |
Industry |
- |
|
Horam |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1963 |
Unspecified |
- |
|
Hornchurch |
R.A.F |
1928 |
1962 |
Housing |
- |
|
Hullavington |
R.A.F |
1937 |
- |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1930 |
1996 |
Disused |
- |
|
Jurby |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1972 |
Disused |
- |
|
Keevil |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1965 |
Disused |
- |
|
Kenley |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1984 |
Army |
Gliding |
|
Kingscliffe |
U.S.A.A.F |
1941 |
1959 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
Factory |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1942 |
1954 |
Disused |
- |
|
Kinnell |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1978 |
? |
- |
|
Kirkbride |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1960 |
Private flying |
- |
|
Kirkgunzeon |
- |
1970 |
1975 |
Gliding |
- |
|
Kirkistown |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1952 |
Recreation |
- |
|
Kirknewton |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1952 |
Gliding |
Microlights |
|
Kirton-in-Lindsey |
R.A.F |
1940 |
- |
Army |
- |
|
Knettishall |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1957 |
Disused |
Private airstrip |
|
Langham |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1961 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Leavesden |
A/C production |
- |
1994 |
? |
- |
|
Lee-on-Solent |
R.N. |
1917 |
- |
R.N. |
Police only |
|
Leiston |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1953 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Lindholme |
R.A.F |
1940 |
- |
H.M. Prison |
- |
|
Litchfield |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1958 |
Disused |
Industry |
|
Little Rissington |
R.A.F |
1938 |
- |
Army |
Gliding |
|
Little Snoring |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1958 |
Disused |
Private airstrip |
|
Llandow |
R.A.F |
1937 |
1957 |
Home Office |
- |
|
Long Newnton |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1950 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Longside |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1959 |
Re-opened |
Helicopters |
|
Ludford Magna |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Lympne |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1959 |
Private flying |
- |
|
Manby |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1974 |
Disused |
- |
|
Martlesham Heath |
U.S.A.A.F |
1917 |
1970 |
Industry |
- |
|
Melton Mowbray |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1964 |
Industry |
- |
|
Mendlesham |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1954 |
Industry |
- |
|
Mepal |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Methwold |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1958 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Milltown |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1977 |
Radio Research Station |
- |
|
Molesworth |
U.S.A.A.F |
1941 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
- |
|
Montrose |
R.A.F |
1912 |
1980 |
Industry |
- |
|
Moreton Valence |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1962 |
Industry |
- |
|
Moreton-in-Marsh |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1955 |
Home Office |
Research Station |
|
Muir of Ord |
- |
1961 |
1966 |
- |
- |
|
|
U.S.A.A.F |
1944 |
1965 |
Industry |
- |
|
Nutts Corner |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1963 |
Disused |
- |
|
Oakington |
R.A.F |
1940 |
- |
Army |
- |
|
Pershore |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1978 |
Radio Research Station |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1932 |
1964 |
Housing |
- |
|
Polebrook |
U.S.A.A.F |
1941 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
|
A/C production |
1932 |
1973 |
Industry |
- |
|
Radlett |
A/C production |
1928 |
1970 |
Industry |
- |
|
Raydon |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1958 |
Disused |
- |
|
Renfrew |
A/C Production |
1915 |
1966 |
Housing & motorway |
- |
|
Ridgewell |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1957 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Salmesbury |
- |
- |
- |
British Aerospace |
- |
|
Saltby |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1955 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Sawbridgeworth |
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
Unspecified |
- |
|
Scampton |
R.A.F |
1916 |
- |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
|
? |
- |
1996 |
? |
- |
|
Scrabster |
- |
1967 |
1968 |
Private Airstrip |
- |
|
Sculthorpe |
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
Mothballed |
|
Sealand |
R.A.F |
1917 |
- |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
Shawbury |
R.A.F |
1917 |
- |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
Shepherds Grove |
R.A.F |
1944 |
1963 |
Unspecified |
- |
|
Shipdham |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1999 |
Private flying |
- |
|
Silloth |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1960 |
Private flying |
|
|
Silverstone |
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
Motor racing track |
Light aircraft status? |
|
Skeabost |
- |
1947 |
1963 |
- |
|
|
Skeabrae |
R.N. |
1940 |
1957 |
- |
- |
|
Skegness |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Skellingthorpe |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1952 |
Housing |
- |
|
Snetterton Heath |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
- |
Motor racing track |
Light aircraft status? |
|
South Marston |
- |
1939 |
1980's |
Honda factory |
- |
|
SouthCarlton |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Spilsby |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1958 |
Disused |
- |
|
Spittlegate |
R.A.F |
1916 |
- |
Army |
- |
|
Sproatley |
? |
- |
- |
? |
|
|
St.Athan |
R.A.F |
1939 |
- |
R.A.F. |
U.A.S. |
|
St.Davids |
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
R.A.F. |
? |
|
St.Eval |
R.A.F |
1939 |
1959 |
Disused |
- |
|
St.Merryn |
R.N. |
1940 |
1956 |
Private flying |
Gyro's |
|
Stradishall |
R.A.F |
1938 |
1970 |
H.M. Prison |
- |
|
Stretton |
R.N. |
1942 |
1958 |
Motorway |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1926 |
1958 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Swinderby |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1998 |
R.A.F. |
- |
|
Tangmere |
R.A.F |
1918 |
1970 |
Industry & museum |
- |
|
Tarrant Rushton |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1980 |
Disused |
- |
|
Thornaby |
R.A.F |
1928 |
1958 |
Housing |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1938 |
1975 |
Army |
- |
|
Thornhill |
- |
1960 |
1962 |
- |
Gliding |
|
Thorpe Abbots |
U.S.A.A.F |
1943 |
1956 |
Agriculture |
Museum |
|
Thurleigh |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1990's |
R.A.E. |
- |
|
Toome |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1954 |
Disused |
- |
|
Townfoot |
- |
1962 |
1966 |
- |
Gliding |
|
Treligga |
R.N. |
1940 |
1955 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Tuddenham |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Twatt |
R.N. |
1941 |
1957 |
Disused |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1917 |
- |
R.A.F. |
Car storage |
|
Upwood |
R.A.F |
1937 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
? |
|
Usworth |
R.A.F |
1916 |
1984 |
Civil Airport |
Nissan factory |
|
Viewfield |
- |
- |
1990's |
- |
Farm strip |
|
Warboys |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1963 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Watchfield |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1950 |
Unspecified |
- |
|
Waterbeach |
R.A.F |
1941 |
- |
Army |
Helicopters |
|
Watton |
U.S.A.A.F |
1939 |
1978 |
H.M. Prison |
Gliding |
|
Wendling |
U.S.A.A.F |
1942 |
1961 |
Agriculture |
Microlights |
|
Wescott |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
West Malling |
R.A.F |
1930 |
1969 |
Disused |
Industry |
|
|
R.A.F |
1939 |
1992 |
R.A.F. |
On Care & maintenance |
|
|
R.A.F |
1941 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
Gliding |
|
Whitchurch |
R.A.F |
1928 |
1957 |
was |
- |
|
Wigsley |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1958 |
Agriculture |
- |
|
Willingale |
? |
- |
- |
R.A.F. |
Housing |
|
Wing |
R.A.F |
1941 |
1958 |
Agriculture |
3rd. |
|
Winkleigh |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1958 |
Industry |
- |
|
Winthorpe |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1959 |
Recreation & gliding |
- |
|
Wisley |
A/C production |
1943 |
1973 |
British Aerospace |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1938 |
1971 |
Housing |
- |
|
|
R.A.F |
1943 |
- |
U.S.A.F.E. |
- |
|
Woodhall Spa |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1964 |
Unspecified |
Agriculture |
|
Woodley |
R.A.F |
1935 |
1953 |
Housing |
- |
|
Woolfox Lodge |
R.A.F |
1940 |
1964 |
Disused |
- |
|
Worksop |
R.A.F |
1943 |
1960 |
Disused |
- |
|
Worthy Down |
R.N. |
1918 |
1958 |
Army |
Housing |
|
Wroughton |
R.A.F |
1940 |
- |
R.N. |
|
|
Wymeswold |
R.A.F |
1942 |
1957 |
Disused |
- |
|
Yatesbury |
R.A.F |
1917 |
1969 |
Agriculture |
- |