List of North African airfields during World War II
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
LG-number | Name | German name | Coordinate | Alternate coordinates | Notes |
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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
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
- 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
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Download coordinates as:
- KML
- GPX (all coordinates)
- GPX (primary coordinates)
- GPX (secondary coordinates)
- Desert Air Force
- Advanced Landing Ground
- List of former Royal Air Force stations
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
- Western Desert Campaign
- Operation Crusader
- First Battle of El Alamein
- Frontier Wire (Libya)
- Long Range Desert Group
- Tragedy at Kufra
References
- ^ "Bir el Astas Flugplatz 1". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Zawyet%20Harun%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Smeit%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Abu%20Haggag%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Sanyet%20Turbiya%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20el%20Quseir%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/AbarNimeir%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20el%20Malla%20Flugplatze%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Ogos%20Flugplatz%20II%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Sanyet%20el%20Qutaifiya%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Umm%20Gilwakh%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Bir%20Abu%20Sheheima%20Militarflugplatz%202.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Gasr%20el%20Abid%20Landeplatze%201.html
- ^ "Africa Target Dossiers/Libya/Gambut Militarflugplatz 1". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Qassasin%20Fluplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Rus%20Wasta%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ "RAF Stations - C". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Gebel%20el%20Mansuriya%20Flugplatz%202.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/Luxor%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/targetnorthafrica/Egypt/slides/El%20Malaqa%20Flugplatz%201.html
- ^ 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
- 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