It had three concrete runways, several permanent hangars and a watch office with meteorology section.

[3] On 1 December 1942 a Vickers Wellington bomber crashed on take off, hitting the control tower and hangars, killing two people and causing many other casualties.

6 Maintenance Unit RAF at Brize Norton, and storing Airspeed Horsa gliders awaiting disposal.

RAF Chipping Warden then closed until September 1952, when it became home to a Relief Landing Ground for No.

9 Flying Training School RAF (August - October 1953)[4] until the airfield closed for a second time.