RAF Burn

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RAF Burn was a Second World War air station located southwest of Selby and immediately east of Burn in North Yorkshire, England.

The airfield was opened in 1942 and first hosted No. 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force as part of 4 Group RAF Bomber Command. No. 431 Squadron flew Wellington Mark X aircraft while at Burn. In 1943 the squadron was transferred to RAF Tholthorpe and became part of No. 6 Group RCAF.

In December 1943, 658 and 659 Air Observation Post (AOP) squadrons moved to Burn, flying Auster III aircraft. These squadrons moved out in April 1944. In January 1944 No. 578 Squadron RAF squadron was relocated to RAF Burn from RAF Snaith. This Bomber Command squadron flew Halifax aircraft. No. 578 was disbanded in April 1945 and the station was closed for flying operations in July 1945.

Shortly after flying was discontinued, the Royal Army Service Corps took over some facilities to store surplus equipment. Many of the buildings have been dismantled and much of the airfield is currently used for farming. The runways are relatively intact and the Burn Gliding Club uses the old aerodrome.