Warton
Major
| Also known as: | BAE Warton / RAF Station, Warton / RAF Warton / USAAF Station 582 / Warton Aerodrome |
| County: | Lancashire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry |
| Date: | Opened 12 November 1942 (Care & Maintenance) |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- BAE Systems
- BAE Systems Model Aircraft Club
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish Council
- Carlton Contracts (Ceilings & Partitions) Ltd
- Derek Hood Private Hire Ltd
- Eriks Industrial Services Ltd
- Freckleton Parish Council
- IFS Defence Ltd
- Lightning Social Club
- Morson Human Resources Ltd
- North West Heritage Group
- Professional Transport
- SEAS DTC
- Warton Fitness Centre
- Warton History Society
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- English Electric Aviation Limited
- English Electric Company
- British Aircraft Corporation (BAC)
- British Aerospace
Main unit(s) present:
- No 21 Personnel Transit Centre
- No 90 MU
- No 101 Personnel Dispersal Centre
- No 180 GS
- No 181 GS
- No 4150 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- BAE Systems (Warton) Flying Club
- British Aircraft Corporation (Preston) Flying Club
- Personnel Holding Unit
Aerial view of Warton, 18 April 2014. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Warton, 18 April 2014. © Richard Flagg
An English Electric Canberra at Warton, 1952. Courtesy of British Pathé
English Electric Lightnings at Warton, 1961. Courtesy of British Pathé
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