RAF Westhampnett

RAF Westhampnett
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Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Westhampnett
Coordinates	50°51′34″N 000°45′33″W
Map
RAF Westhampnett Location in West Sussex
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 2,805 855 Grass 10/28 2,011 613 Grass 14/32 4,265 1,300 Grass
Sources: UK AIP at NATS

RAF Westhampnett was a Royal Air Force station, located in the village of Westhampnett near Chichester, in the English County of West Sussex.

It was built as an emergency landing airfield for fighter aircraft, as a satellite station to RAF Tangmere. Built on land belonging to the Goodwood Estate, the then landowner, the Duke of Richmond, Frederick Gordon-Lennox retained the Title Deed to the land.

Based units

• No. 43 Squadron RAF
• No. 129 Squadron RAF
• No. 145 Squadron RAF - operating Hawker Hurricane
• No. 602 Squadron RAF - operating Supermarine Spitfire
• No. 610 Squadron RAF - operating Supermarine Spitfire

Current use

Upon its closure by the RAF, Westhampnett airfield subsequently became the now world famous Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit and Chichester/Goodwood Airport.

See also

• Royal Air Force station
• List of former Royal Air Force stations
• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
• List of aircraft of the RAF
• Goodwood Circuit

External links

• Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain 11 Group page
• Gallery of images of RAF Westhampnett
• The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Westhampnett