RAF Westley | |||||||
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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in England | |||||||
Shown within Suffolk
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Coordinates | 52°14′52″N 000°40′40″E / 52.24778°N 0.67778°ECoordinates: 52°14′52″N 000°40′40″E / 52.24778°N 0.67778°E | ||||||
Type | Royal Air Force airfield | ||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1938 | ||||||
In use | 1938-1946 | ||||||
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Elevation | 60 metres (197 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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RAF Westley was an airfield (known as Westley) that existed to the west of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, between 1938 and 1946. The airfield was established as a home for the West Suffolk Aero Club in 1938, before being taken over by the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
In 1942 No. 652 AOP Squadron moved in to provide training, using de Havilland Tiger Moths and Taylorcraft Austers. This continued until 1943.
By 1946 the airfield closed and is now the site of the Westley suburb of Bury St Edmunds.