Calveley
Also known as: | Calveley Aerodrome / RAF Calveley / RAF Station, Calveley / Wardle (unofficial local name) / Wardle Industrial Estate |
County: | Cheshire |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
Date: | 14 March 1942 - October 1946 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Boughey Distribution Ltd
- Calveley Parish Council - name only
- NWF Group plc
- Wardle Parish Council
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Calveley Community Notice Board
Main unit(s) present:
- No 5 ACHU
- No 5 SFTS
- No 5 (P) AFU
- No 7 SFTS
- No 11 (P) AFU
- No 17 (P) AFU
- No 22 SFTS

Sub Station at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Floodlight Tractor and Trailer Shed at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Speech Broadcasting Building at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Guard and Fire Party House at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Instructional and Operations Room at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg

The Control Tower at Calveley, 18 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Footage and photographs of Calveley, 1980s. Courtesy of R. Griffith/1tothirtysix
Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
Relief Landing Ground(s): | Bodney / Cranage / Watton / Wrexham II |