Airfield search

Catfoss

Major
Also known as: Catfoss Aerodrome / Catfoss Industrial Estate / Catfoss Lane Industrial Estate / RAF Catfoss / RAF Station, Catfoss
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Current Status: Farmland / Industry
Date: 1929 - March 1963
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / FAA
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Roles: Anti-aircraft co-operation / Fighter / Naval aviation / 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):

  • Adaptable Forklift Services
  • Allan Binks Timber Limited
  • Barmby Moor Holdings Ltd
  • Bewholme Parish Council
  • Brandesburton Parish Council
  • Catfoss Building Services
  • Catfoss Caravan Storage Ltd
  • Catfoss Group Ltd
  • D.H. Turner Limited
  • East Yorkshire Joinery Ltd
  • Elite Finance Investment Fund Ltd
  • Foremans Relocatable Building Systems Ltd 
  • Fry's Caravans Ltd
  • Garton Leasing Ltd
  • Gold Label UK
  • Home Move Matters Ltd
  • Interlink Hire Ltd
  • J A Cox & Son Ltd
  • JC-T (East Yorkshire) Ltd
  • Plas-Tech Thermoforming Ltd
  • Premier Modular Limited
  • Property Search Group Ltd
  • Robinson Builders' Merchant Ltd
  • Seaton Parish Council
  • Skelton Transport Group Ltd
  • Tickton Hall Ltd
  • Yorkshire Marine Containers

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 ATC
  • No 1 ATS
  • No 1 Recruit Training Pool
  • No 2 (Coastal) OTU
  • No 5 Gp TT Flight
  • No 7 FTS
  • No 8 FTS
  • No 10 FTS
  • No 11 FTS
  • No 14 MU
  • No 16 OTU
  • No 42 Sqn
  • No 97 Sqn
  • No 100 Sqn
  • No 226 Sqn
  • No 445 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
  • No 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
  • No 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
  • No 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
  • No 616 Sqn
  • No 810 Sqn
  • No 820 Sqn
  • No 821 Sqn
  • No 822 Sqn
  • No 2731 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2790 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 4015 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
  • No 4102 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
  • Central Gunnery School
001geograph-2890964-by-Martin-Dawes.jpg

Part of the perimeter track at Catfoss, 7 March 2012.

Aerial footage of Catfoss. Courtesy of Andrew Rotchell

 

Decoy Airfield(s):

Beeford / Dunnington / Skipsea

© 2024 ABCT All rights reserved.
Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust is registered in England and Wales. Registered Office: Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway, London, England, SW1H 0BL
Registered Company No. 08940364. Registered Charity No (England and Wales): 1156877. Registered Charity No (Scotland): SC041123