RAF Westley is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located to the west of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, between 1938 and 1946. It was established by the Straight Corporation which set up the West Suffolk Aero Club in May 1938,[1] before the airfield was taken over by the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
RAF Westley | |||||||
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in England | |||||||
RAF Westley Shown within Suffolk | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°14′52″N 000°40′40″E / 52.24778°N 0.67778°E | ||||||
Type | Royal Air Force airfield | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Army Cooperation Command | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1938 | ||||||
In use | 1938-1946 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 60 metres (197 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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In 1942 No. 652 AOP Squadron moved in to provide training, using de Havilland Tiger Moths and Taylorcraft Austers. This continued until 1943.[2]
The following units were also here at some point:
By 1946 the airfield closed and is now the site of the Westley suburb of Bury St Edmunds.