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Leeming

Major
Also known as: Clapham Lodge / Leeming Aerodrome / Leeming Lane / RAF Leeming
County: North Yorkshire
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened 1 July 1932
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil / RCAF
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 01/07/2013):
  • Exelby, Leeming and Newton Parish Council
  • Leeming HIVE
  • Leeming RAF Community Primary School

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Darlington & District Motor Club

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 3 FTS
  • No 7 Sqn
  • No 10 Con Flight
  • No 10 Sqn
  • No 11 AEF
  • No 11 Sqn
  • No 13 OTU
  • No 23 Sqn
  • No 25 Sqn
  • No 29 Sqn
  • No 33 Sqn
  • No 34 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 35 Sqn
  • No 54 OTU
  • No 60 Sqn
  • No 63 (RCAF) Base
  • No 77 Sqn
  • No 90 Signals Unit
  • No 100 Sqn
  • No 102 Sqn
  • No 135 Expeditionary Air Wing (Fighter) 
  • No 219 Sqn
  • No 228 (Tactical Light Bomber & Night Fighter) OCU
  • No 264 Sqn
  • No 405 Sqn
  • No 408 Con Flight
  • No 408 Sqn
  • No 419 Sqn
  • No 424 Sqn
  • No 427 Sqn
  • No 429 Sqn
  • No 607 Sqn RAuxAF
  • No 609 Sqn RAuxAF
  • No 845 Sqn
  • No 1659 HCU
  • No 2718 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Airborne Interception School
  • Central Flying School
  • Clevelands GC
  • Fighter Command Target Facilities Sqn
  • Javelin Mobile CU
  • Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit
  • Joint Forward Air Controller Training & Standards Unit 
  • Multi-Engine Training Sqn
  • Northumbrian Universities Air Sqn
  • Operational Training Centre
  • Royal Navy EFTS
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The control tower at Leeming, 13 March 2007.

Bomber Command Base Sub-Station(s):

Dishforth / Skipton-on-Swale

Decoy Airfield(s):

Burneston

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