North Weald (North Weald Bassett)
| Also known as: | North Weald Aerodrome / North Weald Bassett Aerodrome / North Weald Market / RAF North Weald / RFC North Weald |
| County: | Essex |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry / Museum |
| Date: | Opened August 1916 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Norwegian) / RAF (Polish) / RFC / Civil / RCAF / RNZAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Aces High Flying Museum
- ATC Driver Training
- Echo Freight Forwarding Ltd
- Hangar 11 Collection
- Harlow Library
- Hughmark Continental International
- Lightwood PLC
- Moreton, Bobbingworth and the Lavers Parish Council
- North Weald Airfield Users Group
- North Weald Bassett Parish Council
- North Weald Flying Services Ltd
- North Weald Library
- PERFO-UK
- S2T Aviation (UK)
- St. Andrew's Church, North Weald
- Weald Aviation Services Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Herts County Auto and Aero Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight
- No 1 Sqn
- No 2 Fighter Command Modification Centre
- No 2 Sqn
- No 4 Concealment and Decoy Unit
- No 4 Sqn
- No 9 Personnel Despatch Centre
- No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre
- No 17 APC
- No 17 Sqn
- No 19 (Fighter) Wing
- No 25 Sqn
- No 26 Sqn
- No 29 Sqn
- No 33 Sqn
- No 34 Air Stores Park
- No 39 Sqn
- No 44 Sqn
- No 46 Sqn
- No 56 Sqn
- No 63 Sqn
- No 64 Sqn
- No 66 Sqn
- No 71 Sqn
- No 72 Sqn
- No 74 Sqn
- No 75 Sqn
- No 111 Sqn
- No 116 Sqn
- No 121 Sqn
- No 124 Sqn
- No 127 Sqn
- No 128 (Reconnaissance) Wing
- No 129 GS
- No 130 Airfield
- No 130 Sqn
- No 132 (Norwegian) Airfield
- No 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter) Wing
- No 134 (Czech) (Fighter) Wing
- No 142 GS
- No 151 Sqn
- No 168 Sqn
- No 222 Sqn
- No 234 Sqn
- No 242 Sqn
- No 249 Sqn
- No 257 Sqn
- No 268 Sqn
- No 275 Sqn
- No 285 Sqn
- No 287 Sqn
- No 288 Sqn
- No 301 Sqn
- No 304 Sqn
- No 310 Sqn
- No 311 Sqn
- No 312 Sqn
- No 313 Sqn
- No 331 Sqn
- No 332 Sqn
- No 403 Sqn
- No 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
- No 412 Sqn
- No 419 (Special Duties) Flight
- No 486 Sqn
- No 601 Sqn
- No 604 Sqn
- 604 Sqn Flying Group
- No 1494 (TT) Flight
- No 2703 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2704 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2715 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2723 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2729 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2733 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2759 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2777 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2779 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2794 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2811 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2819 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2830 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2840 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2878 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 4018 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4021 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Aviation Candidates Selection Board
- Battle of Britain Flight
- Combined Selection Centre
- Essex GC
- Essex Sector HQ
- Fighter Command Modification Centre
- Fighter Command Radar School
- Metropolitan Sector HQ
- North Weald Flying Group
- Sub Stratosphere Flight
An original First World War hangar at Morton, now dismantled, 20 August 2006.
An original First World War hangar at Morton, now dismantled, 20 August 2006.
A Blister hangar at North Weald, 20 August 2006.
The control tower at North Weald, 20 August 2006.
A Supermarine Seafire Mk XVII in front of a T2 hangar at North Weald, 20 August 2006.
The Squadron club facility at North Weald, 20 August 2006.
Looking north from the runway 02 threshold, 30 August 2007. © Richard Flagg
The Type A hangar at North Weald, the other has been destroyed by fire, 22 January 2009. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Looking north from the runway 02 threshold, 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the centre of the airfield. Looking west near 'The Squadron', 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type aircraft shed at North Weald, 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
A Type aircraft shed at North Weald, 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the control tower, 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
An aircraft dispersal pen at North Weald, 19 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of North Weald, 9 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at North Weald, 1 November 2011. © Richard Flagg
An aircraft dispersal pen at North Weald, 13 June 2015. © Richard Flagg
An aircraft dispersal pen at North Weald, 4 March 2017. © Richard Flagg
Nos 331 and 332 Squadrons at North Weald, 1942. Courtesy of T Larsen
No 111 Squadron at North Weald. Courtesy of British Pathé
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| Home Defence Landing Ground(s): | Cheddington / Chessington I / Fyfield / Grove Park, Greater London / Hackney Marshes / Hertford / Orsett II / Palmers Farm / Wimbledon |