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 LGs. 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 001-099 LG-number Name German name Coordinate RAF SquadronsNotesLG-01Buq Buq LG-02Sidi Barrani 14, 22, 33, 39, 55, 80, 112, 113, 127, 203, 208, 237 & 274 LG-03Sidi Barrani Satellite LG-04Sidi Barrani West LG-05X-LG 18, 30, 39, 203, 213, 221, 252, 272 & 459 LG-06Y-LG 112 & 237 LG-07 Z-LG (Matruh West)Bir El Astas 47, 112, 213, 238, 250, 272, 274, 294 & 459 LG-08Mersa Matruh 47, 74, 127, 335, 336 & 451 LG-09Bir Koriayim 11, 37, 38, 108, 148, 162 & 462 LG-10Gerawala 208, 237, 272 & 335 LG-11Qasaba 6, 14, 30, 33, 45, 73, 208 & 451 LG-12Sidi Haneish NorthHaggag el Quasaba East 33, 213, 229, 238, 250 & 450 LG-13Sidi Haneish SouthZimlet El Thalaba 73, 80, 92, 145, 238, 250, 274 & 335 LG-14Maaten BagushZawyet Harun 3, 30, 31, 113, 162, 208, 213 & 216 LG-15Maaten Bagush satellite Bir Zimla?Bir Abu Smeit 14, 39, 55, 127, 145 & 238 LG-16Fuka satellite (Fukah)Abu Haggag 39 & 45 LG-17Fuka Main 39 & 55 LG-18Fuka South 80 LG-19Fuka East LG-20Qotafiyah ISanyet Turbiya 73, 127, 213, 238 & 335 LG-21Qotafiyah III 14, 55, 73, 92, 145 & 601 LG-22Daba Satellite LG-23Turbiya LG-24Daba South LG-25Sidi Abdel Rahman LG-26El Imayid LG-27El Hamman LG-28Burg el Arab 208 LG-29Amiriya 29, 30, 33, 47, 80, 84, 94, 112, 117, 208, 216, 250, 267 & 274 LG-30Amiriya Satellite LG-31Ikingi LG-32 73, 74, 80, 89, 145, 213 & 335 LG-33Aboukir North RAF Aboukir Bay?LG-34Aboukir 29, 56, 64, 80, 94, 112, 123, 142, 145, 208, 237, 252, 1294, 451, 603 & 651 LG-35Bir Hooker LG-36Khatbara LG-37El Hamman South 6, 80, 127, 274 & 335 LG-38El Hamman East LG-39Burgh El Arab South 73, 145, 203, 208, 221 & 459 LG-40Bahig South 459 LG-41Bahig East LG-42El Naheidat LG-43Bir Kenayis 80 & 208 LG-44Wadi Natrun ? LG-45Landing Ground 45 LG-46Landing Ground 46 LG-47Landing Ground 47 LG-48Landing Ground 48 LG-49Landing Ground 49 LG-50Landing Ground 50 LG-51Landing Ground 51 LG-52Landing Ground 52 LG-53Landing Ground 53 LG-54Landing Ground 54 LG-55Landing Ground 55 LG-56Landing Ground 56 LG-57Landing Ground 57 LG-58Landing Ground 58 LG-59Landing Ground 59 LG-60Landing Ground 60Bir el Quseir 38 & 148 LG-61Landing Ground 61 LG-62Landing Ground 62 LG-63Landing Ground 63 LG-64Landing Ground 64 LG-65Landing Ground 65 LG-66Siwa North 6 & 208 LG-67Siwa Town 6 & 208 LG-68Bagush WaterlooAbar-Nimeir 113 LG-69Bir Basur LG-70Landing Ground 70 LG-71Landing Ground 71 LG-72Landing Ground 72 LG-73Bir Fuad LG-74Landing Ground 74 LG-75Landing Ground 75 6, 14, 33, 45, 70, 84, 112, 113, 208, 213, 237, 250, 260, 450 & 451 LG-76Landing Ground 76Bir el malla 11, 14, 33, 37, 73, 112, 145, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450 LG-77Landing Ground 77 LG-78Landing Ground 78 LG-79Landing Ground 79 55, 112 & 208 LG-80Landing ground 80 LG-81Landing Ground 81 45 LG-82Landing Ground 82 LG-83Landing Ground 83 LG-84Landing Ground 84 LG-85Landing Ground 85 33, 73, 80, 213, 260, 335 & 601 LG-86Landing Ground 86Bir Abu Ogos II 22, 39, 55, 162 & 223 LG-87Landing Ground 87 47 & 221 LG-88Landing Ground 88 14, 127 & 274 LG-89Landing Ground 89 6, 47, 73, 127, 221 & 274 LG-90Landing Ground 90 213 & 451 LG-91Landing Ground 91 6, 38, 52, 112, 162, 203, 250, 252, 294, 450, 454, 458, 459 & 603 LG-92Landing Ground 92 80, 127, 145, 238, 274 & 601 LG-93Landing Ground 93 229 LG-94Landing Ground 94 LG-95Landing Ground 95 Ikingi 55 LG-97Landing Ground 97 14 & 260 LG-98Landing Ground 98 14, 55 & 223 LG-99Landing Ground 99 55, 221 & 223

100-186 LG-number Name German name Coordinate SquadronsNotesLG-100Wadi NatrunWadi El Natrun 55 & 208 LG-101Landing Ground 101Haggag el Quasaba west 33, 74, 203, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450 LG-102Landing Ground 102Abar El Afan 6, 30, 80, 112, 229, 250 & 450 LG-103Landing Ground 103 80, 94, 208 & 274 LG-104Qotafiyah IISanyet El Qutaifiya 11, 40, 70, 104, 148, 162, 208, 272 & 335 LG-105El Daba 74, 108, 238 & 274 LG-106Landing Ground 106 6, 37, 70, 74, 104, 108, 112, 148, 237, 238, 250, 450 & 451 LG-107Giarabub 33 & 113 LG-108Giarabub No. 2 6, 33 & 113 LG-109Landing Ground 109 80, 94, 250 & 260 LG-110Landing Ground 110 94, 112, 250 & 274 LG-111Landing Ground 111Bir umm Gilwakh 80, 229 & 274 LG-112Landing Ground 112 208 & 237 LG-113Landing Ground 113 LG-115Landing Ground 115 73, 94, 112 & 260 LG-116Landing Ground 116 11, 14, 84, 113 & 223 LG-117Landing Ground 117Bir Abu Sheheima 38 LG-118El Thalata LG-119Landing Ground 119 LG-120Landing Ground 120 LG-121Landing Ground 121 30, 80, 134, 223, 238, 335 & 336 LG-122Landing Ground 122 112 & 250 LG-123Fort Maddelena III 80, 208, 229, 238 & 250 LG-124Fort Maddelena Esc Scegga 94, 260 & 274 LG-125Landing Ground 125 33, 113, 213 & 238 LG-126Landing Ground 126 LG-127Landing Ground 127 LG-128Landing Ground 128 80, 208, 237 & 451 LG-130Landing Ground 130 274 LG-131Landing Ground 131 208 & 451 LG-132Landing Ground 132Gasr el Abid 237 & 451 LG-133Landing Ground 133 80 LG-134Landing Ground 134 208 LG-135Landing Ground 135 LG-136Landing Ground 136 LG-137Landing Ground 137 LG-138Landing Ground 138 LG-139Gambut No.1 MainGambut see article LG-140Bir El Baheira 1 a 37 & 70 LG-141Gasr el Arid 73, 94, 208, 260 & 274 LG-142Gambut No.2 see article LG-143Gambut No.3 221, 272 & 459 LG-144El Adem No. 1 see article LG-145Tobruk No. 2/El Gubbi East 6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451 LG-146Tobruk No. 3/El Gubbi West 6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451 LG-147Bu AmudBu Amud 6, 11, 14, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 89, 94, 108, 123, 134, 203, 229, 237 & 336 LG-148Sidi AzeizSidi Azeis see article LG-149Gazala No.1 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 LG-150Gazala No.2 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 LG-151Landing Ground 151 Unused by Axis forces. LG-152Gazala No.3 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 LG-153Sidi Rezegh 94, 208 & 260 LG-154Landing Ground 154 33, 145, 213, 238 & 601 LG-155Landing Ground 155 73, 145, 213, 238 & 601 LG-156Gambut No.4 Comms see article LG-157El Adem No.2 see article LG-158Gambut No.6 see article LG-159Gambut No.5 see article LG-160Landing Ground 160 LG-161Baltet El Atasc LG-162Landing Ground 162 LG-163Landing Ground 163 208 LG-164Sidi Aziez No.2 West LG-165Landing Ground 165 (Bir el Regal) 274 LG-166Landing Ground 166 LG-167Bir El Baheira 2 148 & 462 LG-170Bir El Gobi Gubbi? 6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451 LG-171Landing Ground 171 LG-172Landing Ground 172 6, 33, 127, 145, 213 & 238 LG-173Landing Ground 173 92, 145, 264, 335 & 601 LG-174Landing Ground 174 LG-175Landing Ground 175 112, 417 & 450 LG-176Landing Ground 176 LG1 LG-177Landing Ground 177 LG2 LG-178Landing Ground 178 LG3 LG-179Landing Ground 179 LG4 LG-180El Maezil LG5 LG-181Bir Dacar LG6 LG-182Landing Ground 182 LG7 LG-183Landing Ground 183 LG7 new LG-184Landing Ground 184 LG8 LG-185Landing Ground 185 LG9 LG-186Landing Ground 186 LG10

Landing ground designations LG-187 to LG-200 were unused. 201-251 LG-number Name German name Coordinate SquadronsNotesLG-201El Gamil now Port Said AirportLG-202El Cap 208 LG-203Ballah LG-204Ismailia now Ismailia Air BaseLG-206Abu Sueir North 203 LG-207El Qassasin 55, 203, 223, 318 & 450 LG-208Bilbeis (Mahsma) 459 now Bilbays Air BaseLG-209Deversoir (Suez Road No.2) (Kilo 61) 55 & 223 now Abu Sultan Air BaseLG-210El Firdam LG-211Fayid now Fayid Air BaseLG-212Kasfareet LG-213Kabrit now Kibrit Air BaseLG-214Shandur LG-215Shallufa LG-216Suez LG-217Suez Road No. 4 LG-218Heliopolis LG-219Matariyah (Payne) (Kilo 8) 73, 127, 137, 213, 336, 601 & 680 now Cairo International AirportLG-220El Khanka 213, 216, 272 & 274 LG-221Helwan LG-222Fayoum Road (Kilo 17) 40, 46 & 134 LG-223El Rus WastaEl Rus LG-224Cairo West Air Base (Kilo 26) Gebel el mansuriya 14, 37, 39, 46, 70, 76, 104, 267, 450 & 454 LG-225El Teiriya LG-226Gianaclis 38, 203 & 459 LG-227Maryut 47, 203, 454 & 459 LG-228Nekhl LG-229Idku 274 LG-230Ras Gharib LG-231Hurghada Abu Mingar LG-233LuxorLuxor LG-234Abu Zenima LG-235HMS Grebe LG-236El Arish LG-237Landing Ground 237 (Kilo 40) 40, 104, 108, 148, 462 LG-238Ras El BarEl Malaqa LG-239Safaga new LG-240Abu Zenima South LG-241Zafarana LG-242Landing Ground 242 LG-243Samalut LG-245Almaza LG-246Edfu LG-247El-Tor LG-248Assiut LG-249AswanAssuan LG-251Shallufa Satellite 221

Other landing grounds Evidently assigned by other commands: LG-number Name German name Coordinate RAF Squadrons Notes LG 416 Deir ez-Zor Airport LG 426 Palmyra Airport LG 500 — LG 504 Ain Zalah LG 549 Baghdad West LG 589 H-2 Air Base LG 598 Kufra West

Bir Terfawi Eight Bells Hills Big Carin

Airfields in Palestine Mandate + Airfield Years active Location Fate RAF Muqeible 1917-42 Disused RAF St Jean 1942 Disused RAF Aqir 1939-48 Tel Nof Airbase RAF Ein Shemer 1942-48 Ein Shemer Airfield RAF Gaza 1917-46 Disused RAF Haifa 1931-48 Haifa Airport RAF Lydda 1938-48 Lod Airbase then Ben Gurion Airport RAF Petah Tiqva 1941-48 Disused RAF Qastina 1942-48 Hatzor Airbase RAF Ramat David 1941-48 Ramat David Airbase RAF Ramleh 1918-47 Disused Sde Dov Airport 1938-2019 Disused RAF Beit Daras 1941-49 Disused RAF El Bassa Betzet RAF Machanaim 1943-48 Rosh Pina Airport RAF Megiddo Megiddo Airfield RAF Amman Amman Civil Airport, Jordan RAF Mafraq 1920-1957 King Hussein Air Base, Jordan RAF Zerqa Dawsons Field, Jordan

See also

Colonial aviation in Africa 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 Citations

Bibliography

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/north_africa/

External links http://www.211squadron.org/ http://113squadron.com/id35.htm