RAF Great Massingham | |
Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Location: | Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Country: | England |
Pushpin Map: | Norfolk#UK |
Pushpin Label: | RAF Great Massingham |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Norfolk |
Type: | Royal Air Force station |
Code: | GM |
Ownership: | Air Ministry |
Operator: | Royal Air Force |
Controlledby: | RAF Bomber Command |
Builder: | Unit Construction Co Ltd |
Used: | September 1940 - April |
Elevation: | 85m (279feet) |
R1-Number: | 03/21 |
R1-Length: | 1200m (3,900feet) |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
R2-Number: | 09/27 |
R2-Length: | 1780m (5,840feet) |
R2-Surface: | Concrete |
R3-Number: | 13/31 |
R3-Length: | 1200m (3,900feet) |
R3-Surface: | Concrete |
Royal Air Force Great Massingham or more simply RAF Great Massingham is a former Royal Air Force station located 8.1miles southwest of Fakenham, Norfolk and east of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
The airfield was built as a satellite airfield of RAF West Raynham in 1940 but was upgraded to a parent station on 3 June 1944. The airfield closed in 1945, although remained in use for storage until 1958.
The following units were posted here at some point:
The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use. The runways remained, however, although the control tower was demolished, and the airfield was reactivated for aviation by O.C. Brun Esq.