RAF Chedburgh

The airfield was closed due to the end of World War II and the subsequent military drawdown. As a temporary wartime airfield, it was deemed surplus to the post-war requirements of the Royal Air Force.

The site of the former RAF Chedburgh is now a mix of agricultural and industrial use. Most of the concrete runways and perimeter tracks were removed in the 1960s for hardcore aggregate. However, the airfield's legacy is still visible. A large portion of the former technical site has been redeveloped into the Chedburgh Industrial Estate, which utilizes several of the original wartime buildings, including two large T2 hangars and various Nissen huts. The remaining land has largely reverted to farmland, though faint outlines of the runway layout can still be seen from the air. A memorial dedicated to the personnel of No. 214 and No. 620 Squadrons who served at the airfield is located in the nearby village of Chedburgh.

RAF Chedburgh was a significant World War II airfield. Constructed in 1942 as a Class A airfield, it was initially operated by No. 3 Group of RAF Bomber Command. Its primary occupants were:

- **No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron RAF:** Flying Short Stirling heavy bombers, this squadron conducted strategic bombing missions over Germany and occupied Europe. They were also pioneers in electronic countermeasures, operating specially equipped Stirlings to jam enemy radar.

- **No. 620 Squadron RAF:** Also flying Stirlings, this squadron focused on airborne forces operations, including dropping paratroopers and towing gliders for major operations like D-Day and Operation Market Garden, as well as conducting supply drops for resistance movements (SOE operations).

In March 1944, the station was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force and was designated USAAF Station 106. It served as a satellite airfield and support depot, primarily for the 3rd Bombardment Division. After the USAAF departed in late 1945, the airfield returned to RAF control under Maintenance Command, where it was used as a sub-site for No. 231 Maintenance Unit for the storage and disposal of surplus bombs until the late 1950s.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening RAF Chedburgh as an airport. The site's partial conversion into an industrial estate, the removal of most of its runway infrastructure, and its return to agricultural use make any future aviation-related reopening highly improbable and economically unfeasible.