The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of London Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces.

One crew member managed to parachute safely but eight others and 26 Polish paratroops perished in the crash at Tinwell, near Stamford.

In the 1970s, the north and west areas were excavated for iron ore and today little of the airfield remains.

The 02/20 secondary runway is faintly visible in aerial photography As of 2007, the airfield is currently active and houses various privately owned light aircraft.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency