RAF Haverfordwest

Royal Air Force Haverfordwest or more simply RAF Haverfordwest is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and 11 miles (18 km) south of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

RAF Haverfordwest
Near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in Wales
RAF Haverfordwest Shown within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates	51°49′53″N 004°57′49″W
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Coastal Command
Site history
Built	1942
In use	1943-1945
Battles/wars	Second World War
Airfield information
Elevation	44 metres (144 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03/21 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) Concrete 09/27 1,030 metres (3,379 ft) Concrete 16/34 1,080 metres (3,543 ft) Concrete

It was operational between 1943 and 1945 and was controlled by No.17 Group of RAF Coastal Command.

History

The following units were here posted here at some point:

• No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
• No. 4 Refresher Flying Unit RAF[1]
• No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
• No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
• No. 20 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
• No. 21 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
• No. 516 Squadron RAF[1]
• No. 2710 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
• No. 2776 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
• General Reconnaissance Aircraft Preparation Pool[1]
• Navigators ‘W’ Holding Course[1]
• Polish Flight[1]

Current use

The site is currently used by Haverfordwest Aerodrome, a public-use general aviation airport.

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

1. "Haverfordwest II (Withybush)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 November 2014.