A former Royal Air Force satellite station that opened in 1942, to close in 1946.

Many of the buildings have now been dismantled, but the three runways remain intact and are used by the Burn Gliding Club.

Chris M 1968

September 10, 2018

Watch out for the gliders, also rough surface.

Targi

May 16, 2024

The Trans Pennine Trail passes through this former airfield. Many information points explain the history of this historic place.

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Location: Burn, Selby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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