Langar
Major
| Also known as: | Harby / Langar Aerodrome / Langar Industrial Estate / RAF Langar / RAF Station, Langar / RCAF Langar / USAAF Station 490 |
| County: | Nottinghamshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry / Leisure activity |
| Date: | March 1942 - September 1968 |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF / RCAF / Civil / USAAF |
N.B. - Langar is situated across the two counties of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire but primarily geographically resides in Nottinghamshire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- B Allsop & Sons Ltd
- Clawson, Hose & Harby Parish Council
- Continental Domestic Appliances Ltd
- Farrell Transport
- Freeman Logistics Ltd
- Ian Markwick Driver Training
- Langar Auto Services Ltd
- Langar cum Barnstone Parish Council
- Langar Karting & Quad Centre
- Langar Model Aircraft Club
- Mainline Mouldings Ltd
- Proctors Transport Langar Ltd
- Seaton Packaging
- Skydive Langar
- Stathern Parish Council
- Vale Protective Coatings Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- AV Roe & Company (Avro)
- Foresters Model Flying Club
- Nottingham Grasstrack Car Club
- Nottingham Sports Car Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 14 (P) AFU
- No 31 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- No 53 Repair Unit (Plant)
- 87th TCS
- 88th TCS
- 89th TCS
- 90th TCS
- 99th TCS
- 100th TCS
- No 207 Sqn
- 301st TCS
- 302nd TCS
- 438th TCG
- 441st TCG
- No 1669 HCU
- British Parachute Schools Ltd
The control tower at Langar, extended from the original WWII watch office, July 1999. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
A runway at Langar, 5 May 2006.
The perimeter track at Langar, 12 November 2007.