Lashenden (Headcorn)
Also known as: | Headcorn Aerodrome / Lashenden Advanced Landing Ground / RAF Lashenden / USAAF Station 410 |
County: | Kent |
Current Status: | Aviation / Museum |
Date: | Opened August 1943 |
Current Use: | Active |
Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
Aircraft Roles: | Fighter / General aviation |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- AirAffair Skydiving Ltd
- Hi-Flight Aerospace Limited
- Lashenden Air Warfare Museum
- Maidstone & Mid Kent Motor Club
- Skybus Ballooning
- Wings Bar
Main unit(s) present:
- No 17 (Fighter) Wing
- No 127 Airfield
- 353rd FS
- 354th FG
- 355th FS
- 356th FS
- 362nd FG
- No 403 Sqn
- No 421 Sqn
- Headcorn Parachute Club
- The Tiger Club 1990 Ltd
- Thurston Helicopters

The main runway looking east, 29 September 2013. © Richard Flagg

The main runway looking west, 29 September 2013. © Richard Flagg

The light aircraft parking area, 29 September 2013. © Richard Flagg

The airfield map, 29 September 2013. © Richard Flagg