Atwick (Hornsea)
Major
| Also known as: | Atwick Aerodrome / Atwick Racecourse / RAF Atwick / RFC Atwick / RNAS Atwick / RNAS Hornsea / SSE Hornsea Ltd Atwick Installation |
| County: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
| Date: | July 1915 - 1919 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC / RNAS |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter (main role) / Maritime patrol |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Atwick Parish Council
- SSE
- SSE Hornsea Ltd - subsidiary of SSE, gas storage facility built 1973-1975
Main unit(s) present:
- No 33 Sqn
- No 76 Sqn
- No 251 Sqn
- No 504 (Special Duty) Flight
Plan of Atwick, 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Beverley I / Catterick / Coal Aston I / Copmanthorpe / Helperby |