RAF Bungay / RAF Flixton

The closure was a direct result of the end of World War II. With the war over and the USAAF returning to the United States, the vast number of heavy bomber airfields built across the UK, including RAF Bungay, were no longer needed for the significantly downsized post-war military.

The site today is a mix of agricultural, industrial, and heritage use. Most of the concrete from the three runways and taxiways was broken up in the 1960s for use as aggregate in construction projects. However, some sections of the perimeter track and a few dilapidated Nissen huts and buildings remain. A large portion of the former airfield is now the Flixton Park industrial estate and a sand and gravel quarry operated by Flixton Sand & Gravel Co. A significant part of the site's history is preserved and celebrated by the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, which is located on the grounds of the former airfield and houses numerous aircraft and exhibits related to the region's aviation history, including the 446th Bombardment Group.

RAF Bungay, also known as RAF Flixton and designated USAAF Station 125, was a significant World War II heavy bomber airfield. Constructed in 1942 as a Class A airfield, its primary purpose was to host units of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force. The main operational unit based here from November 1943 was the 446th Bombardment Group (Heavy). Flying Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers, the 446th BG conducted 273 combat missions against strategic targets in Nazi-occupied Europe. These missions included bombing German aircraft factories during 'Big Week' in February 1944, attacking V-weapon sites, and providing crucial air support for major ground operations such as the Normandy landings (D-Day) and the Battle of the Bulge. After the war ended in Europe, the 446th BG departed in July 1945, and the station was handed back to the RAF.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening RAF Bungay as an airport. The original infrastructure, particularly the runways, has been almost entirely removed, and the land has been extensively redeveloped for industrial, agricultural, and quarrying purposes, making any potential reopening completely unfeasible.