Finningley (Doncaster Finningley)
| Also known as: | Finningley Aerodrome / Doncaster Sheffield Airport / RAF Finningley / RAF Station, Finningley / Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield |
| County: | South Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry |
| Date: | Opened 3 September 1936 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (main user) / Civil (foreign) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved (1944) |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airliner (main role) / Air-sea rescue / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Bomber (main role) / Communications / Fighter / Military development/support / Target facilities / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Aerospace NDT Limited
- Alpha Airport Shopping
- Anglo World Cargo
- Anglo European Express (Doncaster) Ltd
- Avis
- Canberra House Training & Development Centre
- Costa Coffee
- Finningley Parish Council
- The Finningley Windmill
- Hertz
- Hill House School - former Officers' Mess
- Holy Trinity and St Oswald's Church, Finningley
- International Currency Exchange (ICE)
- Ramada Encore Doncaster Airport
- Redline Assured Security
- The Running Horse - pub
- Servisair
- Subway
- Travelex
- WH Smith
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- The Amy Johnson - pub
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Gp Comm Flight
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No 1 Gp Standardisation Unit
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No 1 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit
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No 2 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit
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No 5 Gp Pool
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No 5 Gp Training Flight
- No 5 Recruit Training Pool
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No 6 AACU
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No 6 FTS
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No 7 AACU
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No 7 BAT Flight
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No 7 Sqn
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No 9 AEF
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No 12 Sqn
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No 18 OTU
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No 18 Sqn
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No 21 OTU
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No 22 Sqn
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No 25 OTU
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No 64 Gp Comm Flight
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No 76 Sqn
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No 77 Sqn
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No 98 Sqn
- No 100 Sqn
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No 101 FRS
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No 101 Sqn
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No 102 Sqn
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No 106 Sqn
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No 202 AFS
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No 202 Sqn
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No 215 AFS
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No 230 OCU
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No 616 Sqn
- No 716 Defence Sqn
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No 1507 BAT Flight
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No 1521 BAT Flight
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No 1685 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
- No 2716 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2898 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Aer Lingus
- Air Electronics and Air Engineers School
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Air Electronics, Engineer & Loadmaster School
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BH Air
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Bomber Command Development Unit
- Bomber Command Instructors' School
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easyJet
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Electronic Counter Measures Modification Centre
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Flybe
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Flyglobespan
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Flying Refresher School
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Joint Forward Air Controller Training & Standards Unit
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Multi-Engine Training Sqn
- Night Bomber Tactical School/Unit
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RAF Central Night Vision Training School
- Recruit Sub-Depot
- Recuit Sub-Receiving Centre
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Ryanair
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S&R (Helicopter) Aircraft Engineering Development & Investigation Team
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Sea King Command Engineering Development & Investigation Team
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Search & Rescue Helicopter Wing
- Station Flight, Finningley
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Strike Command Development Unit
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Thomas Cook Airlines
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Thomson Airways
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Thomsonfly
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White Rose GC
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Wizz Air
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Yorkshire Universities Air Sqn
The former main gate and guardroom at Finningley, 19 October 2004.
Footage from the RAF at Home Day at Finningley in 1961. Courtesy of British Pathé
Hawker Siddeley Dominies at Finningley, August 1970. Courtesy of John Hosier
The Queen reviews the RAF at Finningley for her Silver Jubilee, 1977. Courtesy of British Movietone
Programme looking at the closure of RAF Finningley, October 1995. Courtesy of Vulcan painter
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