EAST KIRKBY

County

Pundit Code

Lincolnshire

EK

General Information

Facilities

Opened

20 August 1943

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

Now Partly Lincolnshire Aviation Museum

Hangers

6 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1

Elevation

40

feet

Contractor

John Laing & Sons Ltd

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

57 Sqn

5 GP

27/08/43

27/11/45

Lancaster I, III

630 Sqn

5 GP

15/11/43

18/07/45

Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status 20 August 1943

Became No. 55 Base headquarter 15 April 1944

Station Memorial