Church Fenton
| Also known as: | Church Fenton Aerodrome / Leeds East Airport / RAF Church Fenton / RAF Station, Church Fenton |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1 June 1937 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / Civil / RAAF / RCAF / RNZAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Anti-aircraft co-operation / Communications / Fighter (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / General aviation / Radar calibration / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Church Fenton Parish Council
- Church Fenton Railway Station
- Ulleskelf Parish Council
- Young Driver Leeds, Church Fenton
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- RAF Church Fenton Kart Club
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Ulleskelf Community Website
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 FTS
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No 2 FTS
- No 3 Mobile Glider Servicing Party
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No 4 Radio Maintenance Unit
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No 4 Radio Servicing Section
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No 6 AACU
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No 7 AACU
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No 7 FTS
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No 9 AEF
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No 13 Fighter Command Servicing Unit
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No 19 Sqn
- No 21 (Air Defence Missile) Wing
- No 21 (SAM) Servicing Wing
- No 21 Base Defence Wing
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No 22 GS
- No 23 Group
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No 23 Gp Comm Flight
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No 23 Sqn
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No 25 Sqn
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No 26 Sqn
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No 41 Sqn
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No 46 Sqn
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No 54 OTU
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No 60 MU
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No 64 Sqn
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No 68 Sqn
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No 71 Sqn
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No 72 Sqn
- No 73 (Signals) Wing Calibration Flight
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No 73 Sqn
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No 85 Sqn
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No 87 Sqn
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No 96 Sqn
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No 112 Sqn
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No 124 Sqn
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No 125 Sqn
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No 129 Sqn
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No 141 Airfield
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No 141 Sqn
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No 148 (SAM) Servicing Wing
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No 183 Sqn
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No 213 Sqn
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No 234 Sqn
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No 242 Sqn
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No 245 Sqn
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No 249 Sqn
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No 257 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
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No 264 Sqn
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No 288 Sqn
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No 306 Sqn
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No 307 Sqn
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No 308 Sqn
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No 409 Sqn
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No 456 Sqn
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No 488 Sqn
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No 600 Sqn
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No 604 Sqn
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No 609 Sqn
- No 1009 Servicing Wing
- No 1022 Servicing Wing
- No 2794 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Aircrew Officer Training School
- Central Flying School Primary Flying Sqn
- The Helicopter Company
- Joint Elementary FTS
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Leeds UAS
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Northern Sector
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Ouse GC
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Primary Flying Sqn
- Refresher Flying Flight
- Royal Navy Elementary Flying Training Squadron
- Station Flight, Church Fenton
- White Rose GC
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Yorkshire Sector HQ
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Yorkshire Universities Air Sqn
The control tower at Church Fenton, 22 February 2001.
An aircraft landing at Church Fenton, 13 May 2010.
Church Fenton (Leeds East) airfield, 8 February 2020.
Hangars at Church Fenton, 8 February 2020.
Gloster Meteor pilots and their aircraft at Church Fenton, 1957. Courtesy of British Pathé
Church Fenton is handed over to the site's new owners, Makins Enterprises, 7 January 2015. Courtesy of Forces TV
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Satellite(s): | |
| Relief Landing Ground(s): | Elvington / Rufforth |
| Decoy Airfield(s): |