List of Norfolk airfields


This is a list of current or former airfields, airports and airbases, both civilian and military, within the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia. They may have been used by the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force, Army Air Corps, Fleet Air Arm, United States Army Air Forces or the United States Air Force.
For a list of current RAF stations in the UK and abroad, see List of Royal Air Force stations and for former stations see List of former Royal Air Force stations.
NameAlt NameUsed byDatesCurrent useNotes
Felthorpe Airfield Private1958–currentGrass runway
Little Snoring AirfieldRAF Little SnoringRAF,
now Private		1943–58 2,526 ft & 1,620 ft Concrete/asphalt runwaysformer RAF Bomber Station.
Ludham AirfieldRAF Ludham, RAF, RNAS,
now Private		1941–46 1,801 ft Concrete runwayAllocated to US 8th AF as Station 177, but used by RAF and RNAS.
North Denes AirportGreat Yarmouth HeliportPrivate 1,575 ft Unpaved runway
Northrepps Aerodrome Private 2,018 ft & 1,263 ft Grass runway
Norwich International AirportRAF Horsham St Faith, USAAF Station 123 RAF, USAAF
now Public Airport		1940-1967 6,040 ft & 4,154 ft Concrete/asphalt runways
Seething AirfieldRAF Seething, USAAF Station 146 RAF, USAAF
now Private		1943–45 2,624 ft Asphalt runway
Shipdham AirfieldRAF Shipdham, USAAF Station 115 RAF, USAAF
now Private		1942–572,828 ft Asphalt runway
RAF WeybourneWeybourne AirfieldPrivate Grass runway
RAF AttlebridgeUSAAF Station 120 RAF, USAAFJune 1941 – 5 August 1956Farmland
RAF BactonRNAS BactonRNAS, RAF1915 – March 1919FarmlandFirst World War Landing Ground.
RAF Barton BendishRAFSeptember 1939 – October 1942FarmlandSecond World War Landing Ground.
RAF Bircham NewtonRAF, FAAMay 1918 – December 1962Now a training establishment to the civil Construction Industry Training BoardSecond World War Landing Ground.
RAF BodneyUSAAF Station 141 RAF, USAAFMarch 1940 – November 1945FarmlandSecond World War Landing Ground.
RAF Burgh CastleRNAS Burgh CastleRNAS, RAF1915–1919Open LandFirst World War Landing Ground.
RAF Bylaugh HallRAF1943–1945Private ownershipHeadquarters of No. 100 Group RAF.
RAF ColtishallUSAAF Station 355 RAF, USAAFMay 1940 – November 2006HMP BureThe last operational WW2 airfield, closed in 2006, known as MoD Coltishall until its disposal.
RAF Deopham GreenUSAAF Station 142 RAF, USAAFJanuary 1944 – January 1948FarmlandSecond World War Landing Ground.
RAF DockingRAFJuly 1940 – September 1946Farmland
RAF Downham MarketRAF1942 – October 1946Bexwell Industrial Estate
RAF East WrethamUSAAF Station 133 RAF, USAAF1940 – July 1948British Army use
RAF FeltwellRFC, RAF, USAFNovember 1917 – PresentHousing and education for USAF personnel
RAF FersfieldUSAAF Station 140 / 554 RAF, USAAF1944 – March 1946Farmland
RAF FoulshamRAFMay 1942 – June 1962Farmland/Industry
RAF Great MassinghamRAFJuly 1940 – November 1950 Farmland/Limited FlyingBomber station.
RAF Great YarmouthRNAS Great YarmouthRNAS, RAFApril 1913 – November 1920Camp SiteLand and seaplane base during WWI. In WW2 used by No. 16 Recruits Centre from 1941–1946
RAF HardwickUSAAF Station 104 RAF, USAAFSeptember 1942 – August 1946Farmland/Limited Flying
RAF Harling RoadRFC Harling Road RFC, RAFDecember 1916 – March 1920IndustryFirst World War.
RAF HethelUSAAF Station 114 RAF, USAAF1942 – June 1948Lotus Cars/Hethel Engineering Centre
RNAS Hickling BroadsRAFAugust 1918 – September 1919Moorings
RAF HinghamRFC HinghamRFC, RAF1916–1919FarmlandFirst World War Landing Ground.
RAF HoltRNAS HoltRNAS, RAFNovember 1915 – 1920sFarming/ Open landFirst World War Landing Ground.
RAF Horsham St Faithsee Norwich International Airport
RAF KnettishallUSAAF Station 136 RAF, USAAFJanuary 1943 – 1957Farmland
RAF LanghamRAF, FAA1940–1961Turkey farm/Heritage siteJoint Fleet Air Arm/RAF.
RAF Little Snoringsee Little Snoring Airfield
RAF Ludhamsee Ludham Airfield
RAF MarhamRFC MarhamRFC, RAF1916–1919, 1935–presentCurrent home to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
RAF MatlaskeUSAAF Station 178 RAF, USAAF1940–1946Farmland
RAF MattishallRFC MattishallRFC, RAFNovember 1915 – May 1919FarmlandFirst World War.
RAF MethwoldRAF1938–1958Farmland/industry
RAF Mousehold HeathRFC Mousehold Heath, Norwich Municipal AirportRFC, Civil, RAF1914–1933Housing Estate & Light Industry
RAF NarboroughRNAS Narborough, RFC NarboroughRNAS, RFC, RAFAugust 1915 – December 1919Farmland
RAF North CreakeCode Name: WORKERRAF 1943–1947Farmland/housing/industryThe Control Tower is now a bed and breakfast, with the rest of the site in agricultural use with some light industry in the former airfield buildings.
RAF North PickenhamUSAAF Station 143RAF, USAAF1944–1963Runways used by Bernard Matthews as bases for turkey sheds. Thor IRBM site now used by Anglia Karting.Thor IBRM station 1958–1963.
RAF Old BuckenhamUSAAF Station 144 RAF, USAAF1943–1960Old Buckenham Airport
RAF OultonRAFJuly 1940 – August 1952Farmland
RAF PulhamRNAS PulhamRNAS, RAF1915–1948FarmlandUsed for the development of British airships between the wars, hangar moved to Cardington, used as crashed aircraft dump in WW2.
RAF RackheathUSAAF Station 145 RAF, USAAF1944–1945Farmland/industrial
RAF SculthorpeRAF, USAAF, USAFJanuary 1943 – October 1992Housing/industry/MoD training area
RAF SedgefordRNAS Sedgeford, RFC SedgefordRNAS, RFC, RAF1915–1919, 1940–1944FarmlandUsed as decoy airfield during WWII.
RAF Seethingsee Seething Airfield
RAF Shipdhamsee Shipdham Airfield
RAF Snetterton HeathUSAAF Station 138 RAF, USAAF1943–1952Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
RAF SwanningtonRAFApril 1944 – November 1947Farmland/industry
RAF Swanton MorleyRobertson BarracksRAF, Army1940–presentRobertson Barracks
RAF ThetfordRFC Thetford RFC, RAF1915–1920, 1940–1942FarmlandUsed as decoy airfield during WWII.
RAF Thorpe AbbottsUSAAF Station 139 RAF, USAAF1943–1956Farmland/civil aviationHome of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.
RAF TibenhamRFC Tibenham, USAAF Station 124 RFC, RAF, USAAF1916–1920, 1942–1959AirfieldNow owned by Norfolk Gliding Club.
RAF WattonUSAAF Station 376 / 505RAF, USAAF1939–1992Housing/civil aviation/army training/HM Prison Wayland
RAF WendlingUSAAF Station 118 RAF, USAAF1943–1961Farmland
RAF West RaynhamRAF, FAAMay 1939 – June 1994Farmland/housing