Flying training was conducted at the site on de Havilland Tiger Moths, but for the first 18 months, during construction, the practical element of the course had to be undertaken at the relief landing ground at RAF Worcester.

[3] During the Second World War a number of units and flights were based at the airfield including No.

6 Air Observers Navigation School RAF was also based at Staverton from 1 November 1939 until 17 January 1942.

[3] The Ministry of Aircraft Production Guard Dog School was formed in late 1942, located at Woodfold in Down Hatherley.

In 1946 the unit, by now called the RAF Police Dog Training School, moved from Woodfold to Staverton.