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Seighford

Major
Also known as: RAF Seighford / Seighford Aerodrome
County: Staffordshire
Current Status: Aviation / Farmland / Industry / Leisure activity
Date: 27 August 1942 - January 1966; winch launched gliding since 1992
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Paved, later unpaved (winch launched gliding)
Aircraft Roles: Aircraft maintenance / General aviation (winch launched gliding) / Trainer

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2023):

  • Bescot Promotions - Saturday market
  • Driveme.Net Ltd
  • Ellenhall Parish Meeting
  • Ranton Parish Council
  • Seighford Parish Council
  • Stafford Driving Centre

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 21 (P) AFU
  • No 30 OTU
  • Staffordshire GC
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Remains of a runway at Seighford, 21 October 2007.

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Remains of the airfield at Seighford, 3 December 2008.

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A runway at Seighford, 3 December 2008.

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A Nissen hut at Seighford, 14 September 2020.

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The control tower and buildings at Seighford, 14 September 2020.

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The control tower at Seighford, 14 September 2020.

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The control tower and buildings at Seighford, 14 September 2020.

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The control tower at Seighford, 14 September 2020.

Various photographs of Seighford, 1990. Courtesy of 1tothirtysix/Roland Griffith

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Hixon / PeplowWheaton Aston

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