Leicester East (Leicester)
| Also known as: | Leicester Airport / RAF Leicester East / RAF Station, Leicester East / Stoughton / Stretton Circuit |
| County: | Leicestershire |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Leisure activity / Public road |
| Date: | Opened 15 October 1943 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved, later paved/unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport / Airliner / General aviation (main role) / 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):
- Aerocoms Limited
- Helicentre Aviation
- Leicestershire Aero Club - operator
- Stoughton Parish Council
- Swiftair Maintenance Ltd
- Ultra Air Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
- Leicester Model Aero Club
Main unit(s) present:
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No 93 Gp Screened Pilots School
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No 107 (Transport) OTU
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No 190 Sqn
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No 196 Sqn
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No 216 MU
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No 255 MU
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No 620 Sqn
- No 1333 (Transport Support) CU
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Air Ambulance School
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Don Everall (Aviation)
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Helicentre Aviation
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Leicestershire Aero Club
The control tower at Leicester East, 28 August 1989.
Part of the perimeter track at Leicester East, 18 July 2006.
Supermarine 361 Spitfire IX Replica at Leicester East, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Leicester East, 18 April 2014. © Richard Flagg
A hangar at Leicester East, 14 June 2015.
Part of the perimeter track at Leicester East, 9 June 2016.
Gaulby Lane, following the route of part of the perimeter track at Leicester East, 24 June 2017.