Lat/Long N50.45.20/W04.01.15....Situated 1.5 miles N of Okehampton

RUNWAYS: Grass .

The Airfield at opened 1928 with no facilities. It was used annually by Army Co-operation Squadrons with aircraft supporting the artillery practice camps on Dartmoor- usually May to September - until 1939.
THe National Aviaton Day Display (Sir Alan Cobham ) visited on Aug 21 1932 Used for summer camps by Army Co-operation Sqdns up to 1939 (Bristol Fighter, Atlas, Audax, Lysander) e.g 13 & 16 Sqdns .
The use by Army Co-op squadrons continued until 1942. In March of that year 73 MU was formed and the airfield became a Forward Holding Unit(active Dec 15 1942)- included an off-airfield storage site.
The US Army briefly used the field during the D-Day preparations.
The airfield closed on 24th July 1945 and the site transferred to 7 & 225 MU. However there was occasional use of the field by AOP Austers until the early 50s.The site was eventually cleared and returned to agriculture.