It was built near the villages of Cark and Flookburgh[1] on the Cartmel Peninsula which today forms part of Cumbria.

[3] The airfield featured a dispersal site on the east side which consisted of six pens each able to accommodate two aircraft.

25 Group with aircraft such as Hawker Hurricanes, Miles Martinets and latterly Supermarine Spitfires.

In 1944 gliders of the requisitioned Lakes Gliding Club were moved from RAF Walney and formed No.

During its operational life RAF Cark played host to detachments from several squadrons on anti aircraft co-operational duties.

Following the cessation of hostilities in 1945 operations at RAF Cark were run down with the station being placed on care and maintenance.

[4][1] RAF Cark was sold off by the Air Ministry and was subsequently used as a venue for gliding.

Today, Cark Airfield is the home of the North West Parachute Centre.