RAF Haverfordwest

RAF Haverfordwest
Near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in Wales
RAF Haverfordwest
Shown within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates 51°49′53″N 004°57′49″W / 51.83139°N 4.96361°W / 51.83139; -4.96361Coordinates: 51°49′53″N 004°57′49″W / 51.83139°N 4.96361°W / 51.83139; -4.96361
Type Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1942 (1942)
In use 1943-1945 (1945)
Airfield information
Elevation 44 metres (144 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) Concrete
09/27 1,030 metres (3,379 ft) Concrete
16/34 1,080 metres (3,543 ft) Concrete

Royal Air Force Haverfordwest or more simply RAF Haverfordwest is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and 11 miles (18 km) south of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

It was operational between 1943 and 1945 and was controlled by No.17 Group of RAF Coastal Command.

History

The following units were here posted here at some point:

Current use

The site is currently used by Haverfordwest Aerodrome, a public-use general aviation airport.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Haverfordwest II (Withybush)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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