Only 4.5 miles east of Lincoln, the airfield was constructed to Class A standard on the west side of Fiskerton Moor, south-east of the LNER line from Lincoln to Market Rasen. In order for the new station to be built, the road from Fiskerton village to Reepham had to be closed.

RAF Fiskerton was one of the first two airfields to be fitted with FIDO (Fog Investigation Dispersal Organisation). It was extraordinarily expensive to use; the system consumed almost 100,000 gallons of petrol per hour and was used sparingly.

RAF Fiskerton was still remarkably complete in 1971, 25 years after the airfield closed. Only a local road across the airfield, from the village of Fiskerton to Reepham, was reinstated after the war had ended (FiskertonAirfield)

1 day ago · Runway 05:23, looking south west from Reepham Road, 1 July 2007. © Richard Flagg

RAF Airfields in Norfolk during the Second World War. A vital part was played by the Royal Air Force and their other support establishments during the Second World War, especially those fighter and bomber bases located throughout Norfolk.

Reepham (/ ˈ r iː f ə m /) is a market town and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. Reepham is situated on the B1145 road between the Bure and Wensum valleys. The town is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Norwich. [2]

Apr 30, 2024 · A former RAF airfield utilised during the Second World War will now be used as a large scale solar farm, following planning approval by district councillors. The site of former RAF Fiskerton...

Fiskerton Airfield can be found between the villages of Reepham and Fiskerton, East of Lincoln and spanned the road which links the two villages. This road was closed for the duration of the war. Fiskerton was a standard Class ‘A’ airfield built for 5 Group.

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An area of at least three World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs on land to the south of an industrial building to the west of Reepham Road, Hellesdon.