List of North African airfields during World War II

` This is a partial list of British Landing Grounds (LG) In North Africa, used during World War II. There are over 250 known LGs. Not all of these were active airfields; some were depots, some were repair stations, and some were decoys. Some are still in use, and some were moved and upgraded by Americans to handle heavy bombers.

LG-176 through LG-186 were also numbered LG 1 through 10.

Landing grounds

001-099

LG-number	Name	German name	Coordinate	RAF Squadrons	Notes
LG-01	Buq Buq		31°29′0″N25°24′0″E / 31.48333°N 25.40000°E / 31.48333; 25.40000		[1]
LG-02	Sidi Barrani		31°35′05″N25°57′0″E / 31.58472°N 25.95000°E / 31.58472; 25.95000	14, 22, 33, 39, 55, 80, 112, 113, 127, 203, 208, 237 & 274	[2]
LG-03	Sidi Barrani Satellite		31°34′0″N25°56′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.93333°E / 31.56667; 25.93333
LG-04	Sidi Barrani West		31°34′0″N25°53′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.88333°E / 31.56667; 25.88333
LG-05	X-LG		31°32′05″N26°01′0″E / 31.53472°N 26.01667°E / 31.53472; 26.01667	18, 30, 39, 203, 213, 221, 252, 272 & 459	[3]
LG-06	Y-LG		31°23′0″N26°37′0″E / 31.38333°N 26.61667°E / 31.38333; 26.61667	112 & 237	[4]
LG-07	Z-LG (Matruh West)	Bir El Astas	31°20′0″N26°51′0″E / 31.33333°N 26.85000°E / 31.33333; 26.85000	47, 112, 213, 238, 250, 272, 274, 294 & 459	[3] [4]
LG-08	Mersa Matruh		31°20′0″N27°12′05″E / 31.33333°N 27.20139°E / 31.33333; 27.20139	47, 74, 127, 335, 336 & 451	[3]
LG-09	Bir Koriayim		30°58′0″N28°12′0″E / 30.96667°N 28.20000°E / 30.96667; 28.20000	11, 37, 38, 108, 148, 162 & 462	[3]
LG-10	Gerawala		31°11′0″N27°21′0″E / 31.18333°N 27.35000°E / 31.18333; 27.35000	208, 237, 272 & 335	[3]
LG-11	Qasaba		31°10′05″N27°27′0″E / 31.16806°N 27.45000°E / 31.16806; 27.45000	6, 14, 30, 33, 45, 73, 208 & 451	[5]
LG-12	Sidi Haneish North	Haggag el Quasaba East	31°09′05″N27°32′0″E / 31.15139°N 27.53333°E / 31.15139; 27.53333 31°08′30″N27°31′15″E / 31.14167°N 27.52083°E / 31.14167; 27.52083	33, 213, 229, 238, 250 & 450	[3]
LG-13	Sidi Haneish South	Zimlet El Thalaba	31°07′05″N27°31′0″E / 31.11806°N 27.51667°E / 31.11806; 27.51667 31°06′30″N27°30′30″E / 31.10833°N 27.50833°E / 31.10833; 27.50833	73, 80, 92, 145, 238, 250, 274 & 335	[3]
LG-14	Maaten Bagush	Zawyet Harun	31°09′0″N27°39′05″E / 31.15000°N 27.65139°E / 31.15000; 27.65139 31°09′10″N27°39′20″E / 31.15278°N 27.65556°E / 31.15278; 27.65556	3, 30, 31, 113, 162, 208, 213 & 216	[6]
LG-15	Maaten Bagush satellite Bir Zimla?	Bir Abu Smeit	31°06′0″N27°44′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.73333°E / 31.10000; 27.73333	14, 39, 55, 127, 145 & 238	[3]
LG-16	Fuka satellite (Fukah)	Abu Haggag	31°06′0″N27°49′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.81667°E / 31.10000; 27.81667 31°06′10″N27°48′50″E / 31.10278°N 27.81389°E / 31.10278; 27.81389	39 & 45	[3]
LG-17	Fuka Main		31°04′0″N27°57′0″E / 31.06667°N 27.95000°E / 31.06667; 27.95000	39 & 55	[3]
LG-18	Fuka South		31°03′0″N27°56′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.93333°E / 31.05000; 27.93333	80	[3]
LG-19	Fuka East		31°04′0″N27°57′05″E / 31.06667°N 27.95139°E / 31.06667; 27.95139
LG-20	Qotafiyah I	Sanyet Turbiya	31°04′0″N28°18′0″E / 31.06667°N 28.30000°E / 31.06667; 28.30000 31°04′0″N28°19′30″E / 31.06667°N 28.32500°E / 31.06667; 28.32500	73, 127, 213, 238 & 335	[3]
LG-21	Qotafiyah III		30°59′0″N28°17′0″E / 30.98333°N 28.28333°E / 30.98333; 28.28333	14, 55, 73, 92, 145 & 601	[3]
LG-22	Daba Satellite		31°05′0″N28°27′0″E / 31.08333°N 28.45000°E / 31.08333; 28.45000
LG-23	Turbiya		31°02′0″N28°28′0″E / 31.03333°N 28.46667°E / 31.03333; 28.46667
LG-24	Daba South		30°56′0″N28°12′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.20000°E / 30.93333; 28.20000
LG-25	Sidi Abdel Rahman		30°56′0″N28°43′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.71667°E / 30.93333; 28.71667
LG-26	El Imayid		30°44′0″N29°16′0″E / 30.73333°N 29.26667°E / 30.73333; 29.26667
LG-27	El Hamman		30°48′0″N29°27′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.45000°E / 30.80000; 29.45000
LG-28	Burg el Arab		30°53′5″N29°32′0″E / 30.88472°N 29.53333°E / 30.88472; 29.53333	208	[3]
LG-29	Amiriya		30°58′0″N29°49′0″E / 30.96667°N 29.81667°E / 30.96667; 29.81667	29, 30, 33, 47, 80, 84, 94, 112, 117, 208, 216, 250, 267 & 274	[7]
LG-30	Amiriya Satellite		30°58′0″N29°50′0″E / 30.96667°N 29.83333°E / 30.96667; 29.83333
LG-31	Ikingi		31°0′0″N29°47′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.78333°E / 31.00000; 29.78333
LG-32	Dekheila		31°08′0″N29°48′0″E / 31.13333°N 29.80000°E / 31.13333; 29.80000	73, 74, 80, 89, 145, 213 & 335	[8]
LG-33	Aboukir North		31°18′0″N30°04′0″E / 31.30000°N 30.06667°E / 31.30000; 30.06667		RAF Aboukir Bay?
LG-34	Aboukir		31°18′05″N30°03′40″E / 31.30139°N 30.06111°E / 31.30139; 30.06111	29, 56, 64, 80, 94, 112, 123, 142, 145, 208, 237, 252, 1294, 451, 603 & 651	[7]
LG-35	Bir Hooker		30°22′0″N30°26′0″E / 30.36667°N 30.43333°E / 30.36667; 30.43333 30°25′30″N30°21′0″E / 30.42500°N 30.35000°E / 30.42500; 30.35000
LG-36	Khatbara		30°21′0″N30°47′0″E / 30.35000°N 30.78333°E / 30.35000; 30.78333
LG-37	El Hamman South		30°47′0″N29°27′0″E / 30.78333°N 29.45000°E / 30.78333; 29.45000	6, 80, 127, 274 & 335	[3]
LG-38	El Hamman East		30°48′0″N29°30′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.50000°E / 30.80000; 29.50000
LG-39	Burgh El Arab South		30°51′5″N29°33′0″E / 30.85139°N 29.55000°E / 30.85139; 29.55000	73, 145, 203, 208, 221 & 459	[9]
LG-40	Bahig South		30°53′0″N29°37′0″E / 30.88333°N 29.61667°E / 30.88333; 29.61667	459	[9]
LG-41	Bahig East		30°55′0″N29°40′0″E / 30.91667°N 29.66667°E / 30.91667; 29.66667
LG-42	El Naheidat
LG-43	Bir Kenayis		31°01′0″N26°48′0″E / 31.01667°N 26.80000°E / 31.01667; 26.80000	80 & 208	[10]
LG-44	Wadi Natrun  ?		30°26′0″N30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000
LG-45	Landing Ground 45		30°11′0″N30°05′0″E / 30.18333°N 30.08333°E / 30.18333; 30.08333
LG-46	Landing Ground 46		30°13′0″N29°58′0″E / 30.21667°N 29.96667°E / 30.21667; 29.96667
LG-47	Landing Ground 47		30°15′0″N29°47′0″E / 30.25000°N 29.78333°E / 30.25000; 29.78333
LG-48	Landing Ground 48		30°16′0″N29°41′0″E / 30.26667°N 29.68333°E / 30.26667; 29.68333
LG-49	Landing Ground 49		30°18′0″N29°35′0″E / 30.30000°N 29.58333°E / 30.30000; 29.58333
LG-50	Landing Ground 50		30°21′0″N29°23′0″E / 30.35000°N 29.38333°E / 30.35000; 29.38333
LG-51	Landing Ground 51		30°26′0″N29°14′0″E / 30.43333°N 29.23333°E / 30.43333; 29.23333
LG-52	Landing Ground 52		30°26′0″N28°59′0″E / 30.43333°N 28.98333°E / 30.43333; 28.98333
LG-53	Landing Ground 53		30°40′0″N27°55′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.91667°E / 30.66667; 27.91667
LG-54	Landing Ground 54		30°40′0″N27°51′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.85000°E / 30.66667; 27.85000
LG-55	Landing Ground 55		30°36′0″N27°50′0″E / 30.60000°N 27.83333°E / 30.60000; 27.83333
LG-56	Landing Ground 56		30°41′0″N27°49′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.81667°E / 30.68333; 27.81667
LG-57	Landing Ground 57		30°46′0″N27°51′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.85000°E / 30.76667; 27.85000
LG-58	Landing Ground 58		30°43′0″N27°46′0″E / 30.71667°N 27.76667°E / 30.71667; 27.76667
LG-59	Landing Ground 59		30°41′0″N27°43′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.71667°E / 30.68333; 27.71667
LG-60	Landing Ground 60	Bir el Quseir	30°49′0″N27°33′0″E / 30.81667°N 27.55000°E / 30.81667; 27.55000 30°42′0″N27°33′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.55000°E / 30.70000; 27.55000	38 & 148	[9]
LG-61	Landing Ground 61		30°42′0″N27°39′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.65000°E / 30.70000; 27.65000
LG-62	Landing Ground 62		30°53′0″N27°36′0″E / 30.88333°N 27.60000°E / 30.88333; 27.60000
LG-63	Landing Ground 63		30°42′0″N27°27′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.45000°E / 30.70000; 27.45000
LG-64	Landing Ground 64		30°41′0″N27°24′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.40000°E / 30.68333; 27.40000
LG-65	Landing Ground 65		30°46′0″N27°25′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.41667°E / 30.76667; 27.41667
LG-66	Siwa North		29°21′5″N25°31′0″E / 29.35139°N 25.51667°E / 29.35139; 25.51667	6 & 208	[2]
LG-67	Siwa Town		29°11′0″N25°31′0″E / 29.18333°N 25.51667°E / 29.18333; 25.51667	6 & 208	[2]
LG-68	Bagush Waterloo	Abar-Nimeir	31°07′0″N27°47′0″E / 31.11667°N 27.78333°E / 31.11667; 27.78333	113	[11]
LG-69	Bir Basur		29°54′0″N25°55′0″E / 29.90000°N 25.91667°E / 29.90000; 25.91667
LG-70	Landing Ground 70		31°09′0″N26°32′0″E / 31.15000°N 26.53333°E / 31.15000; 26.53333
LG-71	Landing Ground 71		31°11′0″N26°32′0″E / 31.18333°N 26.53333°E / 31.18333; 26.53333
LG-72	Landing Ground 72		29°30′0″N26°23′0″E / 29.50000°N 26.38333°E / 29.50000; 26.38333
LG-73	Bir Fuad		30°26′0″N26°28′0″E / 30.43333°N 26.46667°E / 30.43333; 26.46667
LG-74	Landing Ground 74		31°06′0″N26°32′0″E / 31.10000°N 26.53333°E / 31.10000; 26.53333
LG-75	Landing Ground 75		31°12′0″N26°04′0″E / 31.20000°N 26.06667°E / 31.20000; 26.06667	6, 14, 33, 45, 70, 84, 112, 113, 208, 213, 237, 250, 260, 450 & 451	[9]
LG-76	Landing Ground 76	Bir el malla	31°10′0″N26°05′0″E / 31.16667°N 26.08333°E / 31.16667; 26.08333 31°10′0″N26°03′0″E / 31.16667°N 26.05000°E / 31.16667; 26.05000	11, 14, 33, 37, 73, 112, 145, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450	[9]
LG-77	Landing Ground 77		30°45′0″N29°26′0″E / 30.75000°N 29.43333°E / 30.75000; 29.43333
LG-78	Landing Ground 78		31°07′0″N25°32′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.53333°E / 31.11667; 25.53333
LG-79	Landing Ground 79		31°24′0″N25°31′0″E / 31.40000°N 25.51667°E / 31.40000; 25.51667	55, 112 & 208	[9]
LG-80	Landing ground 80		31°23′0″N25°22′0″E / 31.38333°N 25.36667°E / 31.38333; 25.36667
LG-81	Landing Ground 81		31°24′0″N25°24′0″E / 31.40000°N 25.40000°E / 31.40000; 25.40000	45	[9]
LG-82	Landing Ground 82		30°28′0″N30°16′0″E / 30.46667°N 30.26667°E / 30.46667; 30.26667
LG-83	Landing Ground 83		30°28′5″N30°12′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.20139°E / 30.46806; 30.20139
LG-84	Landing Ground 84		30°28′5″N30°13′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.21806°E / 30.46806; 30.21806
LG-85	Landing Ground 85		30°47′0″N29°51′5″E / 30.78333°N 29.85139°E / 30.78333; 29.85139	33, 73, 80, 213, 260, 335 & 601	[9]
LG-86	Landing Ground 86	Bir Abu Ogos II	30°51′5″N29°52′0″E / 30.85139°N 29.86667°E / 30.85139; 29.86667	22, 39, 55, 162 & 223	[9]
LG-87	Landing Ground 87		30°50′0″N29°52′5″E / 30.83333°N 29.86806°E / 30.83333; 29.86806	47 & 221	[9]
LG-88	Landing Ground 88		30°59′5″N29°51′5″E / 30.98472°N 29.85139°E / 30.98472; 29.85139	14, 127 & 274	[9]
LG-89	Landing Ground 89		30°49′0″N29°55′5″E / 30.81667°N 29.91806°E / 30.81667; 29.91806	6, 47, 73, 127, 221 & 274	[9]
LG-90	Landing Ground 90		30°51′5″N29°54′5″E / 30.85139°N 29.90139°E / 30.85139; 29.90139	213 & 451	[9]
LG-91	Landing Ground 91		30°52′0″N29°54′0″E / 30.86667°N 29.90000°E / 30.86667; 29.90000	6, 38, 52, 112, 162, 203, 250, 252, 294, 450, 454, 458, 459 & 603	[9]
LG-92	Landing Ground 92		30°54′0″N29°51′0″E / 30.90000°N 29.85000°E / 30.90000; 29.85000	80, 127, 145, 238, 274 & 601	[9]
LG-93	Landing Ground 93		31°00′0″N29°48′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.80000°E / 31.00000; 29.80000	229	[9]
LG-94	Landing Ground 94		30°59′0″N29°47′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.78472°E / 30.98333; 29.78472
LG-95	Landing Ground 95 Ikingi		30°59′0″N29°46′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.76806°E / 30.98333; 29.76806	55	[9]
LG-97	Landing Ground 97		30°48′5″N29°57′0″E / 30.80139°N 29.95000°E / 30.80139; 29.95000	14 & 260	[9]
LG-98	Landing Ground 98		30°47′5″N29°55′5″E / 30.78472°N 29.91806°E / 30.78472; 29.91806	14, 55 & 223	[9]
LG-99	Landing Ground 99		30°48′5″N29°54′5″E / 30.80139°N 29.90139°E / 30.80139; 29.90139	55, 221 & 223	[9]

100-186

LG-number	Name	German name	Coordinate	Squadrons	Notes
LG-100	Wadi Natrun	Wadi El Natrun	30°26′0″N30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000 30°27′30″N30°17′0″E / 30.45833°N 30.28333°E / 30.45833; 30.28333	55 & 208	[9]
LG-101	Landing Ground 101	Haggag el Quasaba west	31°06′0″N27°31′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.51667°E / 31.10000; 27.51667	33, 74, 203, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450	[9]
LG-102	Landing Ground 102	Abar El Afan	31°06′0″N27°33′05″E / 31.10000°N 27.55139°E / 31.10000; 27.55139 31°06′45″N27°34′0″E / 31.11250°N 27.56667°E / 31.11250; 27.56667	6, 30, 80, 112, 229, 250 & 450	[9]
LG-103	Landing Ground 103		31°03′0″N27°46′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.76667°E / 31.05000; 27.76667	80, 94, 208 & 274	[9]
LG-104	Qotafiyah II	Sanyet El Qutaifiya	31°02′5″N28°16′5″E / 31.03472°N 28.26806°E / 31.03472; 28.26806 31°02′30″N28°18′0″E / 31.04167°N 28.30000°E / 31.04167; 28.30000	11, 40, 70, 104, 148, 162, 208, 272 & 335	[9]
LG-105	El Daba		31°00′0″N28°28′0″E / 31.00000°N 28.46667°E / 31.00000; 28.46667	74, 108, 238 & 274	[9]
LG-106	Landing Ground 106		30°58′0″N28°39′0″E / 30.96667°N 28.65000°E / 30.96667; 28.65000	6, 37, 70, 74, 104, 108, 112, 148, 237, 238, 250, 450 & 451	[9]
LG-107	Giarabub		29°46′0″N24°32′0″E / 29.76667°N 24.53333°E / 29.76667; 24.53333	33 & 113	[12]
LG-108	Giarabub No. 2		29°35′0″N24°41′0″E / 29.58333°N 24.68333°E / 29.58333; 24.68333	6, 33 & 113	[12] [9]
LG-109	Landing Ground 109		31°01′0″N25°51′0″E / 31.01667°N 25.85000°E / 31.01667; 25.85000	80, 94, 250 & 260	[9]
LG-110	Landing Ground 110		30°59′5″N25°57′0″E / 30.98472°N 25.95000°E / 30.98472; 25.95000	94, 112, 250 & 274	[9]
LG-111	Landing Ground 111	Bir umm Gilwakh	31°00′0″N25°58′0″E / 31.00000°N 25.96667°E / 31.00000; 25.96667	80, 229 & 274	[9]
LG-112	Landing Ground 112		30°51′5″N25°56′0″E / 30.85139°N 25.93333°E / 30.85139; 25.93333	208 & 237	[9]
LG-113	Landing Ground 113		30°46′5″N26°03′5″E / 30.76806°N 26.05139°E / 30.76806; 26.05139
LG-115	Landing Ground 115		31°04′0″N27°38′0″E / 31.06667°N 27.63333°E / 31.06667; 27.63333	73, 94, 112 & 260	[9]
LG-116	Landing Ground 116		31°04′5″N27°41′0″E / 31.06806°N 27.68333°E / 31.06806; 27.68333	11, 14, 84, 113 & 223	[9]
LG-117	Landing Ground 117	Bir Abu Sheheima	31°03′0″N27°44′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.73333°E / 31.05000; 27.73333 31°04′20″N27°44′20″E / 31.07222°N 27.73889°E / 31.07222; 27.73889	38	[9]
LG-118	El Thalata		31°08′0″N25°50′0″E / 31.13333°N 25.83333°E / 31.13333; 25.83333
LG-119	Landing Ground 119		29°42′0″N24°35′0″E / 29.70000°N 24.58333°E / 29.70000; 24.58333
LG-120	Landing Ground 120		29°16′0″N25°46′0″E / 29.26667°N 25.76667°E / 29.26667; 25.76667
LG-121	Landing Ground 121		31°32′0″N26°11′5″E / 31.53333°N 26.18472°E / 31.53333; 26.18472	30, 80, 134, 223, 238, 335 & 336	[9]
LG-122	Landing Ground 122		30°55′0″N25°06′0″E / 30.91667°N 25.10000°E / 30.91667; 25.10000	112 & 250	[9]
LG-123	Fort Maddelena III		30°53′5″N24°52′7″E / 30.88472°N 24.86861°E / 30.88472; 24.86861	80, 208, 229, 238 & 250	[9]
LG-124	Fort Maddelena Esc Scegga		30°52′5″N24°57′5″E / 30.86806°N 24.95139°E / 30.86806; 24.95139	94, 260 & 274	[9]
LG-125	Landing Ground 125		30°18′5″N22°54′0″E / 30.30139°N 22.90000°E / 30.30139; 22.90000	33, 113, 213 & 238	[9]
LG-126	Landing Ground 126		30°43′5″N25°05′0″E / 30.71806°N 25.08333°E / 30.71806; 25.08333
LG-127	Landing Ground 127		30°58′0″N25°10′0″E / 30.96667°N 25.16667°E / 30.96667; 25.16667
LG-128	Landing Ground 128		30°52′0″N25°50′0″E / 30.86667°N 25.83333°E / 30.86667; 25.83333	80, 208, 237 & 451	[9]
LG-130	Landing Ground 130		30°56′5″N25°55′0″E / 30.93472°N 25.91667°E / 30.93472; 25.91667	274	[9]
LG-131	Landing Ground 131		31°04′5″N25°19′5″E / 31.06806°N 25.31806°E / 31.06806; 25.31806	208 & 451	[9]
LG-132	Landing Ground 132	Gasr el Abid	31°06′5″N24°53′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.88472°E / 31.10139; 24.88472 31°07′30″N24°53′20″E / 31.12500°N 24.88889°E / 31.12500; 24.88889	237 & 451	[9]
LG-133	Landing Ground 133		30°55′0″N25°13′5″E / 30.91667°N 25.21806°E / 30.91667; 25.21806	80	[9]
LG-134	Landing Ground 134		31°06′5″N24°28′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.46806°E / 31.10139; 24.46806	208	[9]
LG-135	Landing Ground 135		31°07′0″N24°17′5″E / 31.11667°N 24.28472°E / 31.11667; 24.28472
LG-136	Landing Ground 136		31°04′5″N24°14′5″E / 31.06806°N 24.23472°E / 31.06806; 24.23472
LG-137	Landing Ground 137		31°06′5″N24°10′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.16806°E / 31.10139; 24.16806
LG-138	Landing Ground 138		30°52′0″N25°12′0″E / 30.86667°N 25.20000°E / 30.86667; 25.20000
LG-139	Gambut No.1 Main	Gambut	31°52′5″N24°29′5″E / 31.86806°N 24.48472°E / 31.86806; 24.48472 31°52′30″N24°29′30″E / 31.87500°N 24.49167°E / 31.87500; 24.49167	see article
LG-140	Bir El Baheira 1		a 31°48′0″N24°44′5″E / 31.80000°N 24.73472°E / 31.80000; 24.73472	37 & 70	[9]
LG-141	Gasr el Arid		31°45′07″N24°33′7″E / 31.75194°N 24.55194°E / 31.75194; 24.55194	73, 94, 208, 260 & 274	[12]
LG-142	Gambut No.2		31°51′05″N24°32′5″E / 31.85139°N 24.53472°E / 31.85139; 24.53472	see article
LG-143	Gambut No.3		31°50′05″N24°36′5″E / 31.83472°N 24.60139°E / 31.83472; 24.60139	221, 272 & 459	[9]
LG-144	El Adem No. 1		31°52′0″N23°55′5″E / 31.86667°N 23.91806°E / 31.86667; 23.91806	see article
LG-145	Tobruk No. 2/El Gubbi East		32°02′7″N23°57′3″E / 32.03528°N 23.95083°E / 32.03528; 23.95083	6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451	[13] [14]
LG-146	Tobruk No. 3/El Gubbi West		32°02′8″N23°54′3″E / 32.03556°N 23.90083°E / 32.03556; 23.90083	6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451	[13] [14]
LG-147	Bu Amud	Bu Amud	31°56′05″N24°10′5″E / 31.93472°N 24.16806°E / 31.93472; 24.16806 31°56′30″N24°10′30″E / 31.94167°N 24.17500°E / 31.94167; 24.17500	6, 11, 14, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 89, 94, 108, 123, 134, 203, 229, 237 & 336	[10]
LG-148	Sidi Azeiz	Sidi Azeis	31°40′2″N24°53′7″E / 31.66722°N 24.88528°E / 31.66722; 24.88528 31°40′0″N24°54′0″E / 31.66667°N 24.90000°E / 31.66667; 24.90000	see article
LG-149	Gazala No.1		32°10′7″N23°21′2″E / 32.16861°N 23.35056°E / 32.16861; 23.35056	33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450	[12]
LG-150	Gazala No.2		32°08′5″N23°25′4″E / 32.13472°N 23.41778°E / 32.13472; 23.41778	33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450	[12]
LG-151	Landing Ground 151		30°49′0″N29°22′0″E / 30.81667°N 29.36667°E / 30.81667; 29.36667		Unused by Axis forces. [15]
LG-152	Gazala No.3		32°08′2″N23°27′0″E / 32.13389°N 23.45000°E / 32.13389; 23.45000	33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450	[12]
LG-153	Sidi Rezegh		31°48′5″N24°08′0″E / 31.80139°N 24.13333°E / 31.80139; 24.13333	94, 208 & 260	[2]
LG-154	Landing Ground 154		30°46′5″N29°50′5″E / 30.76806°N 29.83472°E / 30.76806; 29.83472	33, 145, 213, 238 & 601	[9]
LG-155	Landing Ground 155		31°07′0″N25°59′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.98333°E / 31.11667; 25.98333	73, 145, 213, 238 & 601	[9]
LG-156	Gambut No.4 Comms		31°54′0″N24°25′5″E / 31.90000°N 24.41806°E / 31.90000; 24.41806	see article
LG-157	El Adem No.2		31°50′5″N23°56′0″E / 31.83472°N 23.93333°E / 31.83472; 23.93333	see article
LG-158	Gambut No.6		31°50′0″N24°39′0″E / 31.83333°N 24.65000°E / 31.83333; 24.65000	see article
LG-159	Gambut No.5		31°52′0″N24°25′5″E / 31.86667°N 24.41806°E / 31.86667; 24.41806	see article
LG-160	Landing Ground 160		31°25′7″N23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-161	Baltet El Atasc		31°29′5″N23°29′0″E / 31.48472°N 23.48333°E / 31.48472; 23.48333
LG-162	Landing Ground 162		31°25′7″N23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-163	Landing Ground 163		31°24′5″N24°26′0″E / 31.40139°N 24.43333°E / 31.40139; 24.43333	208	[12]
LG-164	Sidi Aziez No.2 West		31°41′5″N24°48′0″E / 31.68472°N 24.80000°E / 31.68472; 24.80000
LG-165	Landing Ground 165 (Bir el Regal)		31°30′1″N21°45′5″E / 31.50028°N 21.75139°E / 31.50028; 21.75139	274	[9]
LG-166	Landing Ground 166		31°07′0″N25°31′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.51667°E / 31.11667; 25.51667
LG-167	Bir El Baheira 2		31°48′0″N24°50′5″E / 31.80000°N 24.83472°E / 31.80000; 24.83472	148 & 462	[9]
LG-170	Bir El Gobi Gubbi?		31°30′5″N24°04′5″E / 31.50139°N 24.06806°E / 31.50139; 24.06806	6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451	[13] [14]
LG-171	Landing Ground 171		30°56′0″N29°31′0″E / 30.93333°N 29.51667°E / 30.93333; 29.51667
LG-172	Landing Ground 172		30°46′5″N29°29′0″E / 30.76806°N 29.48333°E / 30.76806; 29.48333	6, 33, 127, 145, 213 & 238	[9]
LG-173	Landing Ground 173		30°52′5″N29°51′5″E / 30.86806°N 29.85139°E / 30.86806; 29.85139	92, 145, 264, 335 & 601	[9]
LG-174	Landing Ground 174		30°52′0″N29°56′0″E / 30.86667°N 29.93333°E / 30.86667; 29.93333
LG-175	Landing Ground 175		30°55′0″N29°55′0″E / 30.91667°N 29.91667°E / 30.91667; 29.91667	112, 417 & 450	[9]
LG-176	Landing Ground 176 LG1		28°26′0″N21°45′5″E / 28.43333°N 21.75139°E / 28.43333; 21.75139
LG-177	Landing Ground 177 LG2		27°52′0″N21°57′0″E / 27.86667°N 21.95000°E / 27.86667; 21.95000
LG-178	Landing Ground 178 LG3		27°20′0″N22°08′0″E / 27.33333°N 22.13333°E / 27.33333; 22.13333
LG-179	Landing Ground 179 LG4		26°46′0″N22°20′0″E / 26.76667°N 22.33333°E / 26.76667; 22.33333
LG-180	El Maezil LG5		26°13′0″N22°31′0″E / 26.21667°N 22.51667°E / 26.21667; 22.51667
LG-181	Bir Dacar LG6		25°39′0″N22°45′0″E / 25.65000°N 22.75000°E / 25.65000; 22.75000
LG-182	Landing Ground 182 LG7		25°05′0″N22°57′0″E / 25.08333°N 22.95000°E / 25.08333; 22.95000
LG-183	Landing Ground 183 LG7 new		25°16′0″N22°55′0″E / 25.26667°N 22.91667°E / 25.26667; 22.91667
LG-184	Landing Ground 184 LG8		24°39′0″N23°07′0″E / 24.65000°N 23.11667°E / 24.65000; 23.11667
LG-185	Landing Ground 185 LG9		23°32′0″N23°50′0″E / 23.53333°N 23.83333°E / 23.53333; 23.83333
LG-186	Landing Ground 186 LG10		22°51′0″N24°15′0″E / 22.85000°N 24.25000°E / 22.85000; 24.25000

201-251

LG-number	Name	German name	Coordinate	Squadrons	Notes
LG-201	El Gamil		31°17′0″N32°14′0″E / 31.28333°N 32.23333°E / 31.28333; 32.23333		now Port Said Airport
LG-202	El Cap		30°56′0″N32°18′0″E / 30.93333°N 32.30000°E / 30.93333; 32.30000	208	[9]
LG-203	Ballah		30°44′5″N32°16′0″E / 30.73472°N 32.26667°E / 30.73472; 32.26667
LG-204	Ismailia		30°36′5″N32°15′0″E / 30.60139°N 32.25000°E / 30.60139; 32.25000		now Ismailia Air Base
LG-206	Abu Sueir North		30°34′0″N32°06′0″E / 30.56667°N 32.10000°E / 30.56667; 32.10000	203	[9]
LG-207	El Qassasin		30°36′N32°01′E / 30.600°N 32.017°E / 30.600; 32.017 30°35′30″N32°00′15″E / 30.59167°N 32.00417°E / 30.59167; 32.00417	55, 203, 223, 318 & 450	[9]
LG-208	Bilbeis (Mahsma)		30°25′0″N31°36′0″E / 30.41667°N 31.60000°E / 30.41667; 31.60000	459	[9] now Bilbays Air Base
LG-209	Deversoir (Suez Road No.2) (Kilo 61)		30°25′0″N32°20′0″E / 30.41667°N 32.33333°E / 30.41667; 32.33333	55 & 223	[16] [9] now Abu Sultan Air Base
LG-210	El Firdam		30°37′5″N32°15′5″E / 30.61806°N 32.25139°E / 30.61806; 32.25139
LG-211	Fayid		30°19′49″N32°16′11″E / 30.33028°N 32.26972°E / 30.33028; 32.26972		now Fayid Air Base
LG-212	Kasfareet		30°15′5″N32°25′0″E / 30.25139°N 32.41667°E / 30.25139; 32.41667
LG-213	Kabrit		30°15′0″N32°29′0″E / 30.25000°N 32.48333°E / 30.25000; 32.48333		now Kibrit Air Base
LG-214	Shandur		30°11′0″N32°32′0″E / 30.18333°N 32.53333°E / 30.18333; 32.53333
LG-215	Shallufa		30°03′5″N32°32′5″E / 30.05139°N 32.53472°E / 30.05139; 32.53472
LG-216	Suez		29°59′0″N32°33′0″E / 29.98333°N 32.55000°E / 29.98333; 32.55000
LG-217	Suez Road No. 4		30°04′0″N32°02′0″E / 30.06667°N 32.03333°E / 30.06667; 32.03333
LG-218	Heliopolis		30°06′0″N31°19′0″E / 30.10000°N 31.31667°E / 30.10000; 31.31667
LG-219	Matariyah (Payne) (Kilo 8)		30°08′0″N31°24′0″E / 30.13333°N 31.40000°E / 30.13333; 31.40000	73, 127, 137, 213, 336, 601 & 680	[16] [9] now Cairo International Airport
LG-220	El Khanka		30°11′50″N31°22′04″E / 30.19722°N 31.36778°E / 30.19722; 31.36778	213, 216, 272 & 274	[14]
LG-221	Helwan		29°50′0″N31°19′0″E / 29.83333°N 31.31667°E / 29.83333; 31.31667
LG-222	Fayoum Road (Kilo 17)		29°51′0″N31°04′0″E / 29.85000°N 31.06667°E / 29.85000; 31.06667	40, 46 & 134	[16] [9]
LG-223	El Rus Wasta	El Rus	29°21′0″N31°05′0″E / 29.35000°N 31.08333°E / 29.35000; 31.08333 29°21′0″N31°05′10″E / 29.35000°N 31.08611°E / 29.35000; 31.08611
LG-224	Cairo West Air Base (Kilo 26)	Gebel el mansuriya	30°07′0″N30°55′0″E / 30.11667°N 30.91667°E / 30.11667; 30.91667 30°07′15″N30°54′45″E / 30.12083°N 30.91250°E / 30.12083; 30.91250	14, 37, 39, 46, 70, 76, 104, 267, 450 & 454	[9] [17]
LG-225	El Teiriya		30°37′0″N30°42′0″E / 30.61667°N 30.70000°E / 30.61667; 30.70000
LG-226	Gianaclis		30°54′0″N30°06′0″E / 30.90000°N 30.10000°E / 30.90000; 30.10000	38, 203 & 459	[9]
LG-227	Maryut		31°10′0″N29°57′0″E / 31.16667°N 29.95000°E / 31.16667; 29.95000	47, 203, 454 & 459	[9]
LG-228	Nekhl		29°53′0″N33°45′0″E / 29.88333°N 33.75000°E / 29.88333; 33.75000
LG-229	Idku		31°16′5″N30°14′5″E / 31.26806°N 30.23472°E / 31.26806; 30.23472	274	[9]
LG-230	Ras Gharib		28°19′5″N33°06′0″E / 28.31806°N 33.10000°E / 28.31806; 33.10000
LG-231	Hurghada Abu Mingar		27°10′0″N33°49′0″E / 27.16667°N 33.81667°E / 27.16667; 33.81667
LG-233	Luxor	Luxor	25°41′0″N32°42′0″E / 25.68333°N 32.70000°E / 25.68333; 32.70000 25°40′30″N32°42′20″E / 25.67500°N 32.70556°E / 25.67500; 32.70556
LG-234	Abu Zenima		29°03′0″N33°06′0″E / 29.05000°N 33.10000°E / 29.05000; 33.10000
LG-235	HMS Grebe		31°08′0″N29°48′0″E / 31.13333°N 29.80000°E / 31.13333; 29.80000
LG-236	El Arish		31°04′0″N33°50′0″E / 31.06667°N 33.83333°E / 31.06667; 33.83333
LG-237	Landing Ground 237 (Kilo 40)		30°10′5″N30°48′5″E / 30.16806°N 30.80139°E / 30.16806; 30.80139	40, 104, 108, 148, 462	[9]
LG-238	Ras El Bar	El Malaqa	31°31′5″N31°50′0″E / 31.51806°N 31.83333°E / 31.51806; 31.83333
LG-239	Safaga new		26°48′0″N33°56′0″E / 26.80000°N 33.93333°E / 26.80000; 33.93333
LG-240	Abu Zenima South		28°58′5″N33°13′0″E / 28.96806°N 33.21667°E / 28.96806; 33.21667
LG-241	Zafarana		29°06′0″N32°39′0″E / 29.10000°N 32.65000°E / 29.10000; 32.65000
LG-242	Landing Ground 242		29°19′0″N31°05′0″E / 29.31667°N 31.08333°E / 29.31667; 31.08333
LG-243	Samalut		28°18′0″N30°36′0″E / 28.30000°N 30.60000°E / 28.30000; 30.60000
LG-245	Almaza		30°05′5″N31°21′5″E / 30.08472°N 31.35139°E / 30.08472; 31.35139
LG-246	Edfu		24°59′0″N32°54′0″E / 24.98333°N 32.90000°E / 24.98333; 32.90000
LG-247	El-Tor		28°13′5″N33°38′0″E / 28.21806°N 33.63333°E / 28.21806; 33.63333
LG-248	Assiut		27°09′5″N31°00′0″E / 27.15139°N 31.00000°E / 27.15139; 31.00000
LG-249	Aswan	Assuan	24°03′0″N32°54′5″E / 24.05000°N 32.90139°E / 24.05000; 32.90139
LG-251	Shallufa Satellite		30°06′5″N32°31′0″E / 30.10139°N 32.51667°E / 30.10139; 32.51667	221	[2]

Other landing grounds

Evidently assigned by other commands:

• Bir Terfawi 22°55′0″N28°53′0″E / 22.91667°N 28.88333°E / 22.91667; 28.88333
• Eight Bells Hills 22°46′59″N26°16′12″E / 22.78306°N 26.27000°E / 22.78306; 26.27000
• LG 416 35°17′0″N40°11′0″E / 35.28333°N 40.18333°E / 35.28333; 40.18333 Deir ez-Zor Airport
• LG 426 34°33′5″N38°18′0″E / 34.55139°N 38.30000°E / 34.55139; 38.30000 Tadmur Airport
• LG 500 33°07′0″N41°25′0″E / 33.11667°N 41.41667°E / 33.11667; 41.41667  ?
• LG 598 24°08′0″N22°58′0″E / 24.13333°N 22.96667°E / 24.13333; 22.96667 Kufra west
• Big Carin 26°28′10″N25°01′22″E / 26.46944°N 25.02278°E / 26.46944; 25.02278

Airfields in Palestine Mandate

Airfield	Years active	Location	Fate
RAF Muqeible	1917-42	32°30′11″N035°17′21″E / 32.50306°N 35.28917°E / 32.50306; 35.28917	Disused
RAF St Jean	1942	32°56′32.81″N035°06′30.60″E / 32.9424472°N 35.1085000°E / 32.9424472; 35.1085000	Disused
RAF Aqir	1939-48	31°50′22.10″N34°49′18.64″E / 31.8394722°N 34.8218444°E / 31.8394722; 34.8218444	Tel Nof Airbase
RAF Ein Shemer	1942-48	32°26′12.9″N35°0′2.15″E / 32.436917°N 35.0005972°E / 32.436917; 35.0005972	Ein Shemer Airfield
RAF Gaza	1917-46	31°28′41″N34°29′40″E / 31.47806°N 34.49444°E / 31.47806; 34.49444	Disused
RAF Haifa	1931-48	32°48′34″N35°02′35″E / 32.80944°N 35.04306°E / 32.80944; 35.04306	Haifa Airport
RAF Lydda	1938-48	32°00′41″N034°53′18″E / 32.01139°N 34.88833°E / 32.01139; 34.88833	Lod Airbase then Ben Gurion Airport
RAF Petah Tiqva	1941-48	32°04′0″N34°56′0″E / 32.06667°N 34.93333°E / 32.06667; 34.93333	Disused
RAF Qastina	1942-48	31°45′45.00″N34°43′38.00″E / 31.7625000°N 34.7272222°E / 31.7625000; 34.7272222	Hatzor Airbase
RAF Ramat David	1941-48	32°39′59.77″N035°10′59.97″E / 32.6666028°N 35.1833250°E / 32.6666028; 35.1833250	Ramat David Airbase
RAF Ramleh	1918-47	31°55′01″N34°52′23″E / 31.91694°N 34.87306°E / 31.91694; 34.87306	Disused
Sde Dov Airport	1938-2019	32°6′38.99″N34°46′46.01″E / 32.1108306°N 34.7794472°E / 32.1108306; 34.7794472	Disused
RAF Beit Daras	1941-49	31°44′12″N34°41′54″E / 31.73667°N 34.69833°E / 31.73667; 34.69833	Disused
RAF El Bassa		33°04′16″N35°07′25″E / 33.07111°N 35.12361°E / 33.07111; 35.12361	Betzet
RAF Machanaim	1943-48	32°58′51″N35°34′18″E / 32.98083°N 35.57167°E / 32.98083; 35.57167	Rosh Pina Airport
RAF Megiddo		32°35′50″N35°13′43″E / 32.59722°N 35.22861°E / 32.59722; 35.22861	Megiddo Airfield
RAF Amman		31°58′19″N35°59′24″E / 31.97194°N 35.99000°E / 31.97194; 35.99000	Amman Civil Airport, Jordan
RAF Mafraq	1920-1957	32°21′31″N36°15′07″E / 32.35861°N 36.25194°E / 32.35861; 36.25194	King Hussein Air Base, Jordan
RAF Zerqa		32°6′22″N36°9′36″E / 32.10611°N 36.16000°E / 32.10611; 36.16000	Dawson's Field, Jordan

See also

• Desert Air Force
• Advanced Landing Ground
• List of former Royal Air Force stations
• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
• Western Desert Campaign
• Operation Crusader
• First Battle of El Alamein
• Frontier Wire (Libya)
• Long Range Desert Group
• Tragedy at Kufra

References

Citations

1. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 325.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 173.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 165.
4. Jefford 1988, p. 177.
5. Jefford 1988, p. 171.
6. Jefford 1988, p. 167.
7. Jefford 1988, p. 153.
8. Jefford 1988, p. 158.
9. Jefford 1988, p. 166.
10. Jefford 1988, p. 156.
11. Jefford 1988, p. 176.
12. Jefford 1988, p. 161.
13. Jefford 1988, p. 159.
14. Jefford 1988, p. 160.
15. deZeng, Henry L. (March 2016). Luftwaffe Airfields 1935 - 45: Libya (Tripolitania & Cyrenaica) and Egypt (PDF) (Report). ww2.dk. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
16. Jefford 1988, p. 164.
17. "RAF Stations - C". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN   1-85310-053-6.
• Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN   978-0851-3036-59.
• http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/north_africa/

External links

• http://www.211squadron.org/
• http://113squadron.com/id35.htm