RAF Leicester East

This article is about the military base. For civilian use, see Leicester Airport.

Royal Air Force Station Leicester East
Active	October 1943– 31 December 1947
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Type	Flying station
Role	Flying
Part of	British Armed Forces
Based near	Stoughton, Leicestershire, England
Royal Air Force Ensign
March	Royal Air Force March Past

RAF Leicester East
IATA: none – ICAO: EGBG
Summary
Airport type		was Military, now Public
Owner		was Ministry of Defence, now Leicestershire Aero Club Limited
Operator		was Royal Air Force, now Leicestershire Aero Club
Location		Leicestershire, England
Elevation AMSL		469 ft / 143 m
Coordinates		52°36′28″N 001°01′55″W
Map
EGBG Location in Leicestershire
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
04/22	490	1,608	Asphalt
06/24	335	1,099	Grass
10/28	940	3,084	Asphalt
15/33	495	1,624	Asphalt
16/34	418	1,371	Grass
Sources: UK AIP at NATS

Royal Air Force Station Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East, (ICAO: EGBG), was a Royal Air Force airbase, near the village of Stoughton, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east southeast of Leicester, Leicestershire. It was constructed in 1942, and formally opened in October 1943.

In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.

RAF Leicester East squadrons and aircraft

• No. 190 Squadron RAF - flying Short Stirling
• No. 196 Squadron RAF - flying Short Stirling

RAF Leicester East today

Today, the former RAF Leicester East is now known as Leicester Airport, and was previously known as Stoughton Aerodrome.

The airfield, control tower, and other smaller buildings are now used by the Leicestershire Aero Club

See also

• Airport information for EGBG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
• Royal Air Force station
• List of RAF stations
• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
• List of aircraft of the RAF
• Aircraft