RAF Great Massingham | |
Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Nearest Town: | Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Country: | England |
Pushpin Map: | Norfolk |
Pushpin Label: | RAF Great Massingham |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Norfolk |
Type: | Royal Air Force station |
Ownership: | Air Ministry |
Operator: | Royal Air Force |
Used: | 1940- |
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. The airfield closed in 1945, although remained in use for storage until the 1950s.
The following units were posted here at some point:
The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use. Although the runways are still present and still used, the control tower has been demolished.