LECONFIELD

County

Pundit Code

Yorkshire

LC

General Information

Facilities

Opened

3 December 1936

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

Currently in use by Royal Air Force

Hangers

5 – Type C

Elevation

25

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

97 Sqn

6 GP

07/01/37

17/08/39

Whitley II, III

196 Sqn

4 GP

22/12/42

19/07/43

Wellington X

466 Sqn

4 GP

22/12/42

03/06/44

Wellington X, Halifax II, III

640 Sqn

4 GP

07/01/44

07/05/45

Halifax III, VI

51 Sqn

4 GP

20/04/45

21/08/45

Halifax III, Stirling V

Points of Interest

Opened as satellite to Driffield 3 December 1936

Transferred to Fighter Command control October 1939

Closed for runway rebuilding December 1941

Reopened under Bomber Command control 2 December 1942

Became No. 43 Base substation 6 June 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown