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List of North African airfields during World War II

Summary

This is a partial list of British Landing Grounds (LG) In North Africa, used during World War II. There are over 250 known. Not all of these were active airfields; some were depots, some were repair stations, and some were decoys. Some are still in use, and some were moved and upgraded by Americans to handle heavy bombers.

LG-176 through LG-186 were also numbered LG 1 through 10).

Landing grounds edit

LG-number Name German name Coordinate Alternate coordinates Notes
LG-001 Buq Buq 31°29′0″N 25°24′0″E / 31.48333°N 25.40000°E / 31.48333; 25.40000
LG-002 Sidi Barrani 31°35′05″N 25°57′0″E / 31.58472°N 25.95000°E / 31.58472; 25.95000
LG-003 Sidi Barrani Satellite 31°34′0″N 25°56′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.93333°E / 31.56667; 25.93333
LG-004 Sidi Barrani West 31°34′0″N 25°53′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.88333°E / 31.56667; 25.88333
LG-005 X-LG 31°32′05″N 26°01′0″E / 31.53472°N 26.01667°E / 31.53472; 26.01667
LG-006 Y-LG 31°23′0″N 26°37′0″E / 31.38333°N 26.61667°E / 31.38333; 26.61667
LG-007 Z-LG (Matruh West) Bir El Astas 31°20′0″N 26°51′0″E / 31.33333°N 26.85000°E / 31.33333; 26.85000 [1]
LG-008 Mersa Matruh 31°20′0″N 27°12′05″E / 31.33333°N 27.20139°E / 31.33333; 27.20139
LG-009 Bir Koriayim 30°58′0″N 28°12′0″E / 30.96667°N 28.20000°E / 30.96667; 28.20000
LG-010 Gerawala 31°11′0″N 27°21′0″E / 31.18333°N 27.35000°E / 31.18333; 27.35000
LG-011 Qasaba 31°10′05″N 27°27′0″E / 31.16806°N 27.45000°E / 31.16806; 27.45000
LG-012 Sidi Haneish North Haggag el Quasaba East 31°09′05″N 27°32′0″E / 31.15139°N 27.53333°E / 31.15139; 27.53333 31°08′30″N 27°31′15″E / 31.14167°N 27.52083°E / 31.14167; 27.52083
LG-013 Sidi Haneish South Zimlet El Thalaba 31°07′05″N 27°31′0″E / 31.11806°N 27.51667°E / 31.11806; 27.51667 31°06′30″N 27°30′30″E / 31.10833°N 27.50833°E / 31.10833; 27.50833
LG-014 Maaten Bagush Zawyet Harun 31°09′0″N 27°39′05″E / 31.15000°N 27.65139°E / 31.15000; 27.65139 31°09′10″N 27°39′20″E / 31.15278°N 27.65556°E / 31.15278; 27.65556 [2]
LG-015 Maaten Bagush satellite Bir Zimla? Bir Abu Smeit 31°06′0″N 27°44′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.73333°E / 31.10000; 27.73333 [3]
LG-016 Fuka satellite (Fukah) Abu Haggag 31°06′0″N 27°49′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.81667°E / 31.10000; 27.81667 31°06′10″N 27°48′50″E / 31.10278°N 27.81389°E / 31.10278; 27.81389 [4]
LG-017 Fuka Main 31°04′0″N 27°57′0″E / 31.06667°N 27.95000°E / 31.06667; 27.95000
LG-018 Fuka South 31°03′0″N 27°56′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.93333°E / 31.05000; 27.93333
LG-019 Fuka East 31°04′0″N 27°57′05″E / 31.06667°N 27.95139°E / 31.06667; 27.95139
LG-020 Qotafiyah I Sanyet Turbiya 31°04′0″N 28°18′0″E / 31.06667°N 28.30000°E / 31.06667; 28.30000 31°04′0″N 28°19′30″E / 31.06667°N 28.32500°E / 31.06667; 28.32500 [5]
LG-021 Qotafiyah III 30°59′0″N 28°17′0″E / 30.98333°N 28.28333°E / 30.98333; 28.28333
LG-022 Daba Satellite 31°05′0″N 28°27′0″E / 31.08333°N 28.45000°E / 31.08333; 28.45000
LG-023 Turbiya 31°02′0″N 28°28′0″E / 31.03333°N 28.46667°E / 31.03333; 28.46667
LG-024 Daba South 30°56′0″N 28°12′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.20000°E / 30.93333; 28.20000
LG-025 Sidi Abdel Rahman 30°56′0″N 28°43′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.71667°E / 30.93333; 28.71667
LG-026 El Imayid 30°44′0″N 29°16′0″E / 30.73333°N 29.26667°E / 30.73333; 29.26667
LG-027 El Hamman 30°48′0″N 29°27′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.45000°E / 30.80000; 29.45000
LG-028 Burg el Arab 30°53′5″N 29°32′0″E / 30.88472°N 29.53333°E / 30.88472; 29.53333
LG-029 Amiriya 30°58′0″N 29°49′0″E / 30.96667°N 29.81667°E / 30.96667; 29.81667
LG-030 Amiriya Satellite 30°58′0″N 29°50′0″E / 30.96667°N 29.83333°E / 30.96667; 29.83333
LG-031 Ikingi 31°0′0″N 29°47′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.78333°E / 31.00000; 29.78333
LG-032 Dekheila 31°08′0″N 29°48′0″E / 31.13333°N 29.80000°E / 31.13333; 29.80000
LG-033 Aboukir North 31°18′0″N 30°04′0″E / 31.30000°N 30.06667°E / 31.30000; 30.06667
LG-034 Aboukir 31°18′0″N 30°04′0″E / 31.30000°N 30.06667°E / 31.30000; 30.06667
LG-035 Bir Hooker 30°22′0″N 30°26′0″E / 30.36667°N 30.43333°E / 30.36667; 30.43333 30°25′30″N 30°21′0″E / 30.42500°N 30.35000°E / 30.42500; 30.35000
LG-036 Khatbara 30°21′0″N 30°47′0″E / 30.35000°N 30.78333°E / 30.35000; 30.78333
LG-037 El Hamman South 30°47′0″N 29°27′0″E / 30.78333°N 29.45000°E / 30.78333; 29.45000
LG-038 El Hamman East 30°48′0″N 29°30′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.50000°E / 30.80000; 29.50000
LG-039 Burgh El Arab South 30°51′5″N 29°33′0″E / 30.85139°N 29.55000°E / 30.85139; 29.55000
LG-040 Bahig South 30°53′0″N 29°37′0″E / 30.88333°N 29.61667°E / 30.88333; 29.61667
LG-041 Bahig East 30°55′0″N 29°40′0″E / 30.91667°N 29.66667°E / 30.91667; 29.66667
LG-042 El Naheidat
LG-043 Bir Kenayis 31°01′0″N 26°48′0″E / 31.01667°N 26.80000°E / 31.01667; 26.80000
LG-044 Wadi Natrun ? 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000
LG-045 Landing Ground 45 30°11′0″N 30°05′0″E / 30.18333°N 30.08333°E / 30.18333; 30.08333
LG-046 Landing Ground 46 30°13′0″N 29°58′0″E / 30.21667°N 29.96667°E / 30.21667; 29.96667
LG-047 Landing Ground 47 30°15′0″N 29°47′0″E / 30.25000°N 29.78333°E / 30.25000; 29.78333
LG-048 Landing Ground 48 30°16′0″N 29°41′0″E / 30.26667°N 29.68333°E / 30.26667; 29.68333
LG-049 Landing Ground 49 30°18′0″N 29°35′0″E / 30.30000°N 29.58333°E / 30.30000; 29.58333
LG-050 Landing Ground 50 30°21′0″N 29°23′0″E / 30.35000°N 29.38333°E / 30.35000; 29.38333
LG-051 Landing Ground 51 30°26′0″N 29°14′0″E / 30.43333°N 29.23333°E / 30.43333; 29.23333
LG-052 Landing Ground 52 30°26′0″N 28°59′0″E / 30.43333°N 28.98333°E / 30.43333; 28.98333
LG-053 Landing Ground 53 30°40′0″N 27°55′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.91667°E / 30.66667; 27.91667
LG-054 Landing Ground 54 30°40′0″N 27°51′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.85000°E / 30.66667; 27.85000
LG-055 Landing Ground 55 30°36′0″N 27°50′0″E / 30.60000°N 27.83333°E / 30.60000; 27.83333
LG-056 Landing Ground 56 30°41′0″N 27°49′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.81667°E / 30.68333; 27.81667
LG-057 Landing Ground 57 30°46′0″N 27°51′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.85000°E / 30.76667; 27.85000
LG-058 Landing Ground 58 30°43′0″N 27°46′0″E / 30.71667°N 27.76667°E / 30.71667; 27.76667
LG-059 Landing Ground 59 30°41′0″N 27°43′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.71667°E / 30.68333; 27.71667
LG-060 Landing Ground 60 Bir el Quseir 30°49′0″N 27°33′0″E / 30.81667°N 27.55000°E / 30.81667; 27.55000 30°42′0″N 27°33′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.55000°E / 30.70000; 27.55000 [6]
LG-061 Landing Ground 61 30°42′0″N 27°39′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.65000°E / 30.70000; 27.65000
LG-062 Landing Ground 62 30°53′0″N 27°36′0″E / 30.88333°N 27.60000°E / 30.88333; 27.60000
LG-063 Landing Ground 63 30°42′0″N 27°27′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.45000°E / 30.70000; 27.45000
LG-064 Landing Ground 64 30°41′0″N 27°24′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.40000°E / 30.68333; 27.40000
LG-065 Landing Ground 65 30°46′0″N 27°25′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.41667°E / 30.76667; 27.41667
LG-066 Siwa North 29°21′5″N 25°31′0″E / 29.35139°N 25.51667°E / 29.35139; 25.51667
LG-067 Siwa Town 29°11′0″N 25°31′0″E / 29.18333°N 25.51667°E / 29.18333; 25.51667
LG-068 Bagush Waterloo Abar-Nimeir 31°07′0″N 27°47′0″E / 31.11667°N 27.78333°E / 31.11667; 27.78333 [7]
LG-069 Bir Basur 29°54′0″N 25°55′0″E / 29.90000°N 25.91667°E / 29.90000; 25.91667
LG-070 Landing Ground 70 31°09′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.15000°N 26.53333°E / 31.15000; 26.53333
LG-071 Landing Ground 71 31°11′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.18333°N 26.53333°E / 31.18333; 26.53333
LG-072 Landing Ground 72 29°30′0″N 26°23′0″E / 29.50000°N 26.38333°E / 29.50000; 26.38333
LG-073 Bir Fuad 30°26′0″N 26°28′0″E / 30.43333°N 26.46667°E / 30.43333; 26.46667
LG-074 Landing Ground 74 31°06′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.10000°N 26.53333°E / 31.10000; 26.53333
LG-075 Landing Ground 75 31°12′0″N 26°04′0″E / 31.20000°N 26.06667°E / 31.20000; 26.06667
LG-076 Landing Ground 76 Bir el malla 31°10′0″N 26°05′0″E / 31.16667°N 26.08333°E / 31.16667; 26.08333 31°10′0″N 26°03′0″E / 31.16667°N 26.05000°E / 31.16667; 26.05000 [8]
LG-077 Landing Ground 77 30°45′0″N 29°26′0″E / 30.75000°N 29.43333°E / 30.75000; 29.43333
LG-078 Landing Ground 78 31°07′0″N 25°32′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.53333°E / 31.11667; 25.53333
LG-079 Landing Ground 79 31°24′0″N 25°31′0″E / 31.40000°N 25.51667°E / 31.40000; 25.51667
LG-080 Landing ground 80 31°23′0″N 25°22′0″E / 31.38333°N 25.36667°E / 31.38333; 25.36667
LG-081 Landing Ground 81 31°24′0″N 25°24′0″E / 31.40000°N 25.40000°E / 31.40000; 25.40000
LG-082 Landing Ground 82 30°28′0″N 30°16′0″E / 30.46667°N 30.26667°E / 30.46667; 30.26667
LG-083 Landing Ground 83 30°28′5″N 30°12′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.20139°E / 30.46806; 30.20139
LG-084 Landing Ground 84 30°28′5″N 30°13′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.21806°E / 30.46806; 30.21806
LG-085 Landing Ground 85 30°47′0″N 29°51′5″E / 30.78333°N 29.85139°E / 30.78333; 29.85139
LG-086 Landing Ground 86 Bir Abu Ogos II 30°51′5″N 29°52′0″E / 30.85139°N 29.86667°E / 30.85139; 29.86667 [9]
LG-087 Landing Ground 87 30°50′0″N 29°52′5″E / 30.83333°N 29.86806°E / 30.83333; 29.86806
LG-088 Landing Ground 88 30°59′5″N 29°51′5″E / 30.98472°N 29.85139°E / 30.98472; 29.85139
LG-089 Landing Ground 89 30°49′0″N 29°55′5″E / 30.81667°N 29.91806°E / 30.81667; 29.91806
LG-090 Landing Ground 90 30°51′5″N 29°54′5″E / 30.85139°N 29.90139°E / 30.85139; 29.90139
LG-091 Landing Ground 91 30°52′0″N 29°54′0″E / 30.86667°N 29.90000°E / 30.86667; 29.90000
LG-092 Landing Ground 92 30°54′0″N 29°51′0″E / 30.90000°N 29.85000°E / 30.90000; 29.85000
LG-093 Landing Ground 93 31°00′0″N 29°48′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.80000°E / 31.00000; 29.80000
LG-094 Landing Ground 94 30°59′0″N 29°47′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.78472°E / 30.98333; 29.78472
LG-095 Landing Ground 95 Ikingi 30°59′0″N 29°46′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.76806°E / 30.98333; 29.76806
LG-096 Landing Ground 96 not used
LG-097 Landing Ground 97 30°48′5″N 29°57′0″E / 30.80139°N 29.95000°E / 30.80139; 29.95000
LG-098 Landing Ground 98 30°47′5″N 29°55′5″E / 30.78472°N 29.91806°E / 30.78472; 29.91806
LG-099 Landing Ground 99 30°48′5″N 29°54′5″E / 30.80139°N 29.90139°E / 30.80139; 29.90139
LG-100 Wadi Natrun Wadi El Natrun 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000 30°27′30″N 30°17′0″E / 30.45833°N 30.28333°E / 30.45833; 30.28333
LG-101 Landing Ground 101 Haggag el Quasaba west 31°06′0″N 27°31′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.51667°E / 31.10000; 27.51667
LG-102 Landing Ground 102 Abar El Afan 31°06′0″N 27°33′05″E / 31.10000°N 27.55139°E / 31.10000; 27.55139 31°06′45″N 27°34′0″E / 31.11250°N 27.56667°E / 31.11250; 27.56667
LG-103 Landing Ground 103 31°03′0″N 27°46′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.76667°E / 31.05000; 27.76667
LG-104 Qotafiyah II Sanyet El Qutaifiya 31°02′5″N 28°16′5″E / 31.03472°N 28.26806°E / 31.03472; 28.26806 31°02′30″N 28°18′0″E / 31.04167°N 28.30000°E / 31.04167; 28.30000 [10]
LG-105 El Daba 31°00′0″N 28°28′0″E / 31.00000°N 28.46667°E / 31.00000; 28.46667
LG-106 Landing Ground 106 30°58′0″N 28°39′0″E / 30.96667°N 28.65000°E / 30.96667; 28.65000
LG-107 Giarabub 29°46′0″N 24°32′0″E / 29.76667°N 24.53333°E / 29.76667; 24.53333
LG-108 Giarabub No. 2 29°35′0″N 24°41′0″E / 29.58333°N 24.68333°E / 29.58333; 24.68333
LG-109 Landing Ground 109 31°01′0″N 25°51′0″E / 31.01667°N 25.85000°E / 31.01667; 25.85000
LG-110 Landing Ground 110 30°59′5″N 25°57′0″E / 30.98472°N 25.95000°E / 30.98472; 25.95000
LG-111 Landing Ground 111 Bir umm Gilwakh 31°00′0″N 25°58′0″E / 31.00000°N 25.96667°E / 31.00000; 25.96667 [11]
LG-112 Landing Ground 112 30°51′5″N 25°56′0″E / 30.85139°N 25.93333°E / 30.85139; 25.93333
LG-113 Landing Ground 113 30°46′5″N 26°03′5″E / 30.76806°N 26.05139°E / 30.76806; 26.05139
LG-114 Landing Ground 114 not used
LG-115 Landing Ground 115 31°04′0″N 27°38′0″E / 31.06667°N 27.63333°E / 31.06667; 27.63333
LG-116 Landing Ground 116 31°04′5″N 27°41′0″E / 31.06806°N 27.68333°E / 31.06806; 27.68333
LG-117 Landing Ground 117 Bir Abu Sheheima 31°03′0″N 27°44′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.73333°E / 31.05000; 27.73333 31°04′20″N 27°44′20″E / 31.07222°N 27.73889°E / 31.07222; 27.73889 [12]
LG-118 El Thalata 31°08′0″N 25°50′0″E / 31.13333°N 25.83333°E / 31.13333; 25.83333
LG-119 Landing Ground 119 29°42′0″N 24°35′0″E / 29.70000°N 24.58333°E / 29.70000; 24.58333
LG-120 Landing Ground 120 29°16′0″N 25°46′0″E / 29.26667°N 25.76667°E / 29.26667; 25.76667
LG-121 Landing Ground 121 31°32′0″N 26°11′5″E / 31.53333°N 26.18472°E / 31.53333; 26.18472
LG-122 Landing Ground 122 30°55′0″N 25°06′0″E / 30.91667°N 25.10000°E / 30.91667; 25.10000
LG-123 Maddelena III 30°53′5″N 24°52′7″E / 30.88472°N 24.86861°E / 30.88472; 24.86861
LG-124 Maddelena Esc Scegga 30°52′5″N 24°57′5″E / 30.86806°N 24.95139°E / 30.86806; 24.95139
LG-125 Landing Ground 125 30°18′5″N 22°54′0″E / 30.30139°N 22.90000°E / 30.30139; 22.90000
LG-126 Landing Ground 126 30°43′5″N 25°05′0″E / 30.71806°N 25.08333°E / 30.71806; 25.08333
LG-127 Landing Ground 127 30°58′0″N 25°10′0″E / 30.96667°N 25.16667°E / 30.96667; 25.16667
LG-128 Landing Ground 128 30°52′0″N 25°50′0″E / 30.86667°N 25.83333°E / 30.86667; 25.83333
LG-129 Landing Ground 129 not used
LG-130 Landing Ground 130 30°56′5″N 25°55′0″E / 30.93472°N 25.91667°E / 30.93472; 25.91667
LG-131 Landing Ground 131 31°04′5″N 25°19′5″E / 31.06806°N 25.31806°E / 31.06806; 25.31806
LG-132 Landing Ground 132 Gasr el Abid 31°06′5″N 24°53′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.88472°E / 31.10139; 24.88472 31°07′30″N 24°53′20″E / 31.12500°N 24.88889°E / 31.12500; 24.88889 [13]
LG-133 Landing Ground 133 30°55′0″N 25°13′5″E / 30.91667°N 25.21806°E / 30.91667; 25.21806
LG-134 Landing Ground 134 31°06′5″N 24°28′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.46806°E / 31.10139; 24.46806
LG-135 Landing Ground 135 31°07′0″N 24°17′5″E / 31.11667°N 24.28472°E / 31.11667; 24.28472
LG-136 Landing Ground 136 31°04′5″N 24°14′5″E / 31.06806°N 24.23472°E / 31.06806; 24.23472
LG-137 Landing Ground 137 31°06′5″N 24°10′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.16806°E / 31.10139; 24.16806
LG-138 Landing Ground 138 30°52′0″N 25°12′0″E / 30.86667°N 25.20000°E / 30.86667; 25.20000
LG-139 Gambut No.1 Main Gambut 31°52′5″N 24°29′5″E / 31.86806°N 24.48472°E / 31.86806; 24.48472 31°52′30″N 24°29′30″E / 31.87500°N 24.49167°E / 31.87500; 24.49167 [14]
LG-140 Bir El Baheira 1 31°48′0″N 24°44′5″E / 31.80000°N 24.73472°E / 31.80000; 24.73472
LG-141 Gasr el Arid 31°45′07″N 24°33′7″E / 31.75194°N 24.55194°E / 31.75194; 24.55194
LG-142 Gambut No.2 31°51′05″N 24°32′5″E / 31.85139°N 24.53472°E / 31.85139; 24.53472
LG-143 Gambut No.3 31°50′05″N 24°36′5″E / 31.83472°N 24.60139°E / 31.83472; 24.60139
LG-144 El Adem No. 1 31°52′0″N 23°55′5″E / 31.86667°N 23.91806°E / 31.86667; 23.91806
LG-145 Tobruk No. 2/El Gubbi East 32°02′7″N 23°57′3″E / 32.03528°N 23.95083°E / 32.03528; 23.95083
LG-146 Tobruk No. 3/El Gubbi West 32°02′8″N 23°54′3″E / 32.03556°N 23.90083°E / 32.03556; 23.90083
LG-147 Bu Amud Bu Amud 31°56′05″N 24°10′5″E / 31.93472°N 24.16806°E / 31.93472; 24.16806 31°56′30″N 24°10′30″E / 31.94167°N 24.17500°E / 31.94167; 24.17500
LG-148 Sidi Azeiz Airfield Sidi Azeis 31°40′2″N 24°53′7″E / 31.66722°N 24.88528°E / 31.66722; 24.88528 31°40′0″N 24°54′0″E / 31.66667°N 24.90000°E / 31.66667; 24.90000
LG-149 Gazala No.1 32°10′7″N 23°21′2″E / 32.16861°N 23.35056°E / 32.16861; 23.35056
LG-150 Gazala No.2 32°08′5″N 23°25′4″E / 32.13472°N 23.41778°E / 32.13472; 23.41778
LG-151 Landing Ground 151 30°49′0″N 29°22′0″E / 30.81667°N 29.36667°E / 30.81667; 29.36667
LG-152 Gazala No.3 32°08′2″N 23°27′0″E / 32.13389°N 23.45000°E / 32.13389; 23.45000
LG-153 Sidi Rezegh 31°48′5″N 24°08′0″E / 31.80139°N 24.13333°E / 31.80139; 24.13333
LG-154 Landing Ground 154 30°46′5″N 29°50′5″E / 30.76806°N 29.83472°E / 30.76806; 29.83472
LG-155 Landing Ground 155 31°07′0″N 25°59′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.98333°E / 31.11667; 25.98333
LG-156 Gambut No.4 Comms 31°54′0″N 24°25′5″E / 31.90000°N 24.41806°E / 31.90000; 24.41806
LG-157 El Adem No2 31°50′5″N 23°56′0″E / 31.83472°N 23.93333°E / 31.83472; 23.93333
LG-158 Gambut No.6 31°50′0″N 24°39′0″E / 31.83333°N 24.65000°E / 31.83333; 24.65000
LG-159 Gambut No.5 31°52′0″N 24°25′5″E / 31.86667°N 24.41806°E / 31.86667; 24.41806
LG-160 Landing Ground 160 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-161 Baltet El Atasc 31°29′5″N 23°29′0″E / 31.48472°N 23.48333°E / 31.48472; 23.48333
LG-162 Landing Ground 162 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-163 Landing Ground 163 31°24′5″N 24°26′0″E / 31.40139°N 24.43333°E / 31.40139; 24.43333
LG-164 Sidi Aziez No.2 West 31°41′5″N 24°48′0″E / 31.68472°N 24.80000°E / 31.68472; 24.80000
LG-165 Landing Ground 165 31°30′1″N 21°45′5″E / 31.50028°N 21.75139°E / 31.50028; 21.75139
LG-166 Landing Ground 166 31°07′0″N 25°31′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.51667°E / 31.11667; 25.51667
LG-167 Bir El Baheira 2 31°48′0″N 24°50′5″E / 31.80000°N 24.83472°E / 31.80000; 24.83472
LG-170 Bir El Gobi Gubbi? 31°30′5″N 24°04′5″E / 31.50139°N 24.06806°E / 31.50139; 24.06806
LG-171 Landing Ground 171 30°56′0″N 29°31′0″E / 30.93333°N 29.51667°E / 30.93333; 29.51667
LG-172 Landing Ground 172 30°46′5″N 29°29′0″E / 30.76806°N 29.48333°E / 30.76806; 29.48333
LG-173 Landing Ground 173 30°52′5″N 29°51′5″E / 30.86806°N 29.85139°E / 30.86806; 29.85139
LG-174 Landing Ground 174 30°52′0″N 29°56′0″E / 30.86667°N 29.93333°E / 30.86667; 29.93333
LG-175 Landing Ground 175 30°55′0″N 29°55′0″E / 30.91667°N 29.91667°E / 30.91667; 29.91667
LG-176 Landing Ground 176 LG1 28°26′0″N 21°45′5″E / 28.43333°N 21.75139°E / 28.43333; 21.75139
LG-177 Landing Ground 177 LG2 27°52′0″N 21°57′0″E / 27.86667°N 21.95000°E / 27.86667; 21.95000
LG-178 Landing Ground 178 LG3 27°20′0″N 22°08′0″E / 27.33333°N 22.13333°E / 27.33333; 22.13333
LG-179 Landing Ground 179 LG4 26°46′0″N 22°20′0″E / 26.76667°N 22.33333°E / 26.76667; 22.33333
LG-180 El Maezil LG5 26°13′0″N 22°31′0″E / 26.21667°N 22.51667°E / 26.21667; 22.51667
LG-181 Bir Dacar LG6 25°39′0″N 22°45′0″E / 25.65000°N 22.75000°E / 25.65000; 22.75000
LG-182 Landing Ground 182 LG7 25°05′0″N 22°57′0″E / 25.08333°N 22.95000°E / 25.08333; 22.95000
LG-183 Landing Ground 183 LG7 new 25°16′0″N 22°55′0″E / 25.26667°N 22.91667°E / 25.26667; 22.91667
LG-184 Landing Ground 184 LG8 24°39′0″N 23°07′0″E / 24.65000°N 23.11667°E / 24.65000; 23.11667
LG-185 Landing Ground 185 LG9 23°32′0″N 23°50′0″E / 23.53333°N 23.83333°E / 23.53333; 23.83333
LG-186 Landing Ground 186 LG10 22°51′0″N 24°15′0″E / 22.85000°N 24.25000°E / 22.85000; 24.25000
LG-201 El Gamil 31°17′0″N 32°14′0″E / 31.28333°N 32.23333°E / 31.28333; 32.23333
LG-202 El Cap 30°56′0″N 32°18′0″E / 30.93333°N 32.30000°E / 30.93333; 32.30000
LG-203 Ballah 30°44′5″N 32°16′0″E / 30.73472°N 32.26667°E / 30.73472; 32.26667
LG-204 Ismailia 30°36′5″N 32°15′0″E / 30.60139°N 32.25000°E / 30.60139; 32.25000
LG-205 Abu Sueir 30°34′0″N 32°06′0″E / 30.56667°N 32.10000°E / 30.56667; 32.10000
LG-207 El Qassasin 30°36′N 32°01′E / 30.600°N 32.017°E / 30.600; 32.017 30°35′30″N 32°00′15″E / 30.59167°N 32.00417°E / 30.59167; 32.00417 [15]
LG-208 Bilbeis 30°25′0″N 31°36′0″E / 30.41667°N 31.60000°E / 30.41667; 31.60000
LG-209 Deversoir 30°25′0″N 32°20′0″E / 30.41667°N 32.33333°E / 30.41667; 32.33333
LG-210 El Firdam 30°37′5″N 32°15′5″E / 30.61806°N 32.25139°E / 30.61806; 32.25139
LG-211 Fayid 30°19′0″N 32°18′0″E / 30.31667°N 32.30000°E / 30.31667; 32.30000
LG-212 Kasfareet 30°15′5″N 32°25′0″E / 30.25139°N 32.41667°E / 30.25139; 32.41667
LG-213 Kabrit 30°15′0″N 32°29′0″E / 30.25000°N 32.48333°E / 30.25000; 32.48333
LG-214 Shandur Shallufa 30°11′0″N 32°32′0″E / 30.18333°N 32.53333°E / 30.18333; 32.53333
LG-215 Shallufa 30°03′5″N 32°32′5″E / 30.05139°N 32.53472°E / 30.05139; 32.53472
LG-216 Suez 29°59′0″N 32°33′0″E / 29.98333°N 32.55000°E / 29.98333; 32.55000
LG-217 Suez Road No. 4 30°04′0″N 32°02′0″E / 30.06667°N 32.03333°E / 30.06667; 32.03333
LG-218 Heliopolis 30°06′0″N 31°19′0″E / 30.10000°N 31.31667°E / 30.10000; 31.31667
LG-219 Matariyah AKA Payne 30°08′0″N 31°24′0″E / 30.13333°N 31.40000°E / 30.13333; 31.40000
LG-220 El Khanka 30°10′0″N 31°22′0″E / 30.16667°N 31.36667°E / 30.16667; 31.36667
LG-221 Helwan 29°50′0″N 31°19′0″E / 29.83333°N 31.31667°E / 29.83333; 31.31667
LG-222 Fayoum Road Kilo 17 29°51′0″N 31°04′0″E / 29.85000°N 31.06667°E / 29.85000; 31.06667
LG-223 El Rus Wasta El Rus 29°21′0″N 31°05′0″E / 29.35000°N 31.08333°E / 29.35000; 31.08333 29°21′0″N 31°05′10″E / 29.35000°N 31.08611°E / 29.35000; 31.08611 [16]
LG-224 Cairo West Air Base Kilo 26[17] Gebel el mansuriya 30°07′0″N 30°55′0″E / 30.11667°N 30.91667°E / 30.11667; 30.91667 30°07′15″N 30°54′45″E / 30.12083°N 30.91250°E / 30.12083; 30.91250 [18]
LG-225 El Teiriya 30°37′0″N 30°42′0″E / 30.61667°N 30.70000°E / 30.61667; 30.70000
LG-226 Gianaclis 30°54′0″N 30°06′0″E / 30.90000°N 30.10000°E / 30.90000; 30.10000
LG-227 Maryut 31°10′0″N 29°57′0″E / 31.16667°N 29.95000°E / 31.16667; 29.95000
LG-228 Nekhl 29°53′0″N 33°45′0″E / 29.88333°N 33.75000°E / 29.88333; 33.75000
LG-229 Idku 31°16′5″N 30°14′5″E / 31.26806°N 30.23472°E / 31.26806; 30.23472
LG-230 Ras Gharib 28°19′5″N 33°06′0″E / 28.31806°N 33.10000°E / 28.31806; 33.10000
LG-231 Hurghada Abu Mingar 27°10′0″N 33°49′0″E / 27.16667°N 33.81667°E / 27.16667; 33.81667
LG-233 Luxor Luxor 25°41′0″N 32°42′0″E / 25.68333°N 32.70000°E / 25.68333; 32.70000 25°40′30″N 32°42′20″E / 25.67500°N 32.70556°E / 25.67500; 32.70556 [19]
LG-234 Abu Zenima 29°03′0″N 33°06′0″E / 29.05000°N 33.10000°E / 29.05000; 33.10000
LG-235 HMS Grebe 31°08′0″N 29°48′0″E / 31.13333°N 29.80000°E / 31.13333; 29.80000
LG-236 El Arish 31°04′0″N 33°50′0″E / 31.06667°N 33.83333°E / 31.06667; 33.83333
LG-237 Landing Ground 237 Kilo 40 30°10′5″N 30°48′5″E / 30.16806°N 30.80139°E / 30.16806; 30.80139
LG-238 Ras El Bar El Malaqa 31°31′5″N 31°50′0″E / 31.51806°N 31.83333°E / 31.51806; 31.83333 [20]
LG-239 Safaga new 26°48′0″N 33°56′0″E / 26.80000°N 33.93333°E / 26.80000; 33.93333
LG-240 Abu Zenima South 28°58′5″N 33°13′0″E / 28.96806°N 33.21667°E / 28.96806; 33.21667
LG-241 Zafarana 29°06′0″N 32°39′0″E / 29.10000°N 32.65000°E / 29.10000; 32.65000
LG-242 Landing ground 242 29°19′0″N 31°05′0″E / 29.31667°N 31.08333°E / 29.31667; 31.08333
LG-243 Samalut 28°18′0″N 30°36′0″E / 28.30000°N 30.60000°E / 28.30000; 30.60000
LG-245 Almaza 30°05′5″N 31°21′5″E / 30.08472°N 31.35139°E / 30.08472; 31.35139
LG-246 Edfu 24°59′0″N 32°54′0″E / 24.98333°N 32.90000°E / 24.98333; 32.90000
LG-247 El-Tor 28°13′5″N 33°38′0″E / 28.21806°N 33.63333°E / 28.21806; 33.63333
LG-248 Assiut 27°09′5″N 31°00′0″E / 27.15139°N 31.00000°E / 27.15139; 31.00000
LG-249 Aswan Assuan 24°03′0″N 32°54′5″E / 24.05000°N 32.90139°E / 24.05000; 32.90139 [21]
LG-250 not used
LG-251 Shalufa Satellite 30°06′5″N 32°31′0″E / 30.10139°N 32.51667°E / 30.10139; 32.51667

Other landing grounds edit

Evidently assigned by other commands:

  • Bir Terfawi 22°55′0″N 28°53′0″E / 22.91667°N 28.88333°E / 22.91667; 28.88333
  • Eight Bells Hills 22°48′0″N 26°40′0″E / 22.80000°N 26.66667°E / 22.80000; 26.66667
  • LG 416 35°17′0″N 40°11′0″E / 35.28333°N 40.18333°E / 35.28333; 40.18333 Deir ez-Zor Airport
  • LG 426 34°33′5″N 38°18′0″E / 34.55139°N 38.30000°E / 34.55139; 38.30000 Tadmur Airport
  • LG 500 33°07′0″N 41°25′0″E / 33.11667°N 41.41667°E / 33.11667; 41.41667 ?
  • LG 598 24°08′0″N 22°58′0″E / 24.13333°N 22.96667°E / 24.13333; 22.96667 Kufra west
  • Big Carin 26°28′10″N 25°01′22″E / 26.46944°N 25.02278°E / 26.46944; 25.02278

Airfields in Palestine Mandate edit

  • Muqeible Airfield 32°30′11″N 035°17′21″E / 32.50306°N 35.28917°E / 32.50306; 35.28917
  • RAF St Jean 32°56′32.81″N 035°06′30.60″E / 32.9424472°N 35.1085000°E / 32.9424472; 35.1085000
  • RAF Aqir 31°50′22.10″N 34°49′18.64″E / 31.8394722°N 34.8218444°E / 31.8394722; 34.8218444 now Tel Nof Israeli Air Force Base
  • RAF Ein Shemer 32°26′12.9″N 35°0′2.15″E / 32.436917°N 35.0005972°E / 32.436917; 35.0005972 now Ein Shemer Airfield
  • RAF Gaza  ??
  • Herzliya Airport 32°10′49.03″N 34°50′02.34″E / 32.1802861°N 34.8339833°E / 32.1802861; 34.8339833
  • RAF Haifa 32°48′34″N 35°02′35″E / 32.80944°N 35.04306°E / 32.80944; 35.04306 now Haifa Airport
  • RAF Lydda 32°00′41″N 034°53′18″E / 32.01139°N 34.88833°E / 32.01139; 34.88833 now Ben Gurion International Airport
  • RAF Petah Tiqva 32°04′0″N 34°56′0″E / 32.06667°N 34.93333°E / 32.06667; 34.93333 now Kfar Sirkin Airfield
  • RAF Qastina 31°45′45.00″N 34°43′38.00″E / 31.7625000°N 34.7272222°E / 31.7625000; 34.7272222 Now Hatzor Israeli Air Force Base
  • RAF Ramat David 32°39′59.77″N 035°10′59.97″E / 32.6666028°N 35.1833250°E / 32.6666028; 35.1833250 now Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base
  • RAF Ramleh 31°55′01″N 34°52′23″E / 31.91694°N 34.87306°E / 31.91694; 34.87306
  • RAF Netanya Also known as Kfar Hayim??
  • Sde Dov Airport 32°6′38.99″N 34°46′46.01″E / 32.1108306°N 34.7794472°E / 32.1108306; 34.7794472
  • RAF Beit Daras 31°44′12″N 34°41′54″E / 31.73667°N 34.69833°E / 31.73667; 34.69833,
  • RAF El Bassa ?? 33°04′16″N 35°07′25″E / 33.07111°N 35.12361°E / 33.07111; 35.12361, Betzet
  • RAF Machanaim 32°58′51″N 35°34′18″E / 32.98083°N 35.57167°E / 32.98083; 35.57167, Ben Ya'akov Airport
  • RAF Magiddo 32°35′50″N 35°13′43″E / 32.59722°N 35.22861°E / 32.59722; 35.22861, Megiddo Airport
  • RAF Amman 31°58′19″N 35°59′24″E / 31.97194°N 35.99000°E / 31.97194; 35.99000,
  • RAF Mafraq 32°21′31″N 36°15′07″E / 32.35861°N 36.25194°E / 32.35861; 36.25194,
  • RAF Zerqa 32°6′22″N 36°9′36″E / 32.10611°N 36.16000°E / 32.10611; 36.16000, now Dawson's Field

See also edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Bir el Astas Flugplatz 1". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
  2. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Zawyet%20Harun%20Flugplatz%201.html
  3. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Smeit%20Flugplatz%201.html
  4. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Abu%20Haggag%20Flugplatz%201.html
  5. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Sanyet%20Turbiya%20Flugplatz%201.html
  6. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20el%20Quseir%20Flugplatz%201.html
  7. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/AbarNimeir%20Flugplatz%201.html
  8. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20el%20Malla%20Flugplatze%201.html
  9. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Ogos%20Flugplatz%20II%201.html
  10. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Sanyet%20el%20Qutaifiya%20Flugplatz%201.html
  11. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Umm%20Gilwakh%20Flugplatz%201.html
  12. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Sheheima%20Militarflugplatz%202.html
  13. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Gasr%20el%20Abid%20Landeplatze%201.html
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160306011836/http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Libya/slides/Gambut%20Militarflugplatz%201.html
  15. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Qassasin%20Fluplatz%201.html
  16. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Rus%20Wasta%20Flugplatz%201.html
  17. ^ "RAF Stations - C". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.
  18. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Gebel%20el%20Mansuriya%20Flugplatz%202.html
  19. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Luxor%20Flugplatz%201.html
  20. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Malaqa%20Flugplatz%201.html
  21. ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Assuan%20Landeplatz%201.html
  • RAF Squadrons by C.G. Jefford ISBN 1-84037-141-2 page 133
  • http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/north_africa/

External links edit

  • http://www.laetusinpraesens.org/guests/jwbj/jwb1.htm
  • http://www.211squadron.org/
  • Libya-http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Libya/index.html
  • Egypt-http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/index.html
  • http://www.suezveteransassociation.org.uk/cz-map.html
  • http://113squadron.com/id35.htm

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