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Dunsfold

Major
Also known as: Dunsfold Aerodrome / Dunsfold Park / RAF Dunsfold
County: Surrey
Current Status: Aviation / Housing (proposed) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity
Date: December 1942 - March 2000; subsequent limited flying
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF (main user) / RAF (Dutch) / Civil (main user) / RCAF / RNZAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Aircraft assembly / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Military development/support

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/11/2023):

  • AFC Energy
  • Alfold MOT Centre Ltd
  • Alfold Parish Council
  • Autopass
  • Cafe on the Park
  • Camera Repair Direct
  • CFS Logistics
  • Countrywide Driving School
  • Dunsfold Parish Council
  • EBykes
  • Eli-Chem Resins UK Limited
  • EM Acoustics
  • Gordon Murray Automotive
  • Grant Handling Forklifts
  • Green World Trading
  • Group One L G V Training
  • Inoxia Ltd
  • Jigsaw CABAS School - school for children with autism
  • Jigsaw Trust
  • Little Harriers
  • Manfrotto Spares
  • Memset Ltd
  • MHH International Ltd
  • Reep Southern
  • Restore Technology
  • Ridesure Motorcycle Training
  • SGG Dunsfold Park Garage
  • SiSaf Ltd
  • Studio 1 Ltd
  • The Surrey Copper Distillery
  • Wallace School of Transport

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 16 Sqn

  • No 21 Sqn

  • No 83 Gp Disbandment Centre

  • No 83 Gp Support Unit

  • No 98 Sqn

  • No 128 Airfield

  • No 139 Airfield

  • No 139 (Bomber) Wing

  • No 180 Sqn

  • No 231 Sqn

  • No 276 Sqn

  • No 320 Sqn

  • No 400 Sqn

  • No 402 Air Stores Park

  • No 402 Sqn

  • No 414 Sqn

  • No 415 Air Stores Park

  • No 430 Sqn

  • No 486 Sqn

  • No 2791 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2826 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2879 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Looking across Dunsfold, 18 June 1994.

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A bus on the main runway at Dunsfold, 10 April 2011.

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The control tower at Dunsfold, 10 April 2011.

Footage of the Hawker P1127, prototype of the Harrier at Dunsfold, as well as skydiving at Perth II (Scone), 1961. Courtesy of British Pathé

Hawker Siddeley Harriers at Dunsfold, 1968. Courtesy of British Pathé

Predecessor Airfield(s):

Langley / Chilbolton
Associated Airfield(s):

Tangmere

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