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List of North African airfields during World War II
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` 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
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LG-number | Name | German name | Coordinate | RAF Squadrons | Notes |
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LG-01 | Buq Buq | 31°29′0″N 25°24′0″E | [1] | ||
LG-02 | Sidi Barrani | 31°35′05″N 25°57′0″E | 14, 22, 33, 39, 55, 80, 112, 113, 127, 203, 208, 237 & 274 | [2] | |
LG-03 | Sidi Barrani Satellite | 31°34′0″N 25°56′0″E | |||
LG-04 | Sidi Barrani West | 31°34′0″N 25°53′0″E | |||
LG-05 | X-LG | 31°32′05″N 26°01′0″E | 18, 30, 39, 203, 213, 221, 252, 272 & 459 | [3] | |
LG-06 | Y-LG | 31°23′0″N 26°37′0″E | 112 & 237 | [4] | |
LG-07 | Z-LG (Matruh West) | Bir El Astas | 31°20′0″N 26°51′0″E | 47, 112, 213, 238, 250, 272, 274, 294 & 459 | [3][4] |
LG-08 | Mersa Matruh | 31°20′0″N 27°12′05″E | 47, 74, 127, 335, 336 & 451 | [3] | |
LG-09 | Bir Koriayim | 30°58′0″N 28°12′0″E | 11, 37, 38, 108, 148, 162 & 462 | [3] | |
LG-10 | Gerawala | 31°11′0″N 27°21′0″E | 208, 237, 272 & 335 | [3] | |
LG-11 | Qasaba | 31°10′05″N 27°27′0″E | 6, 14, 30, 33, 45, 73, 208 & 451 | [5] | |
LG-12 | Sidi Haneish North | Haggag el Quasaba East | 31°09′05″N 27°32′0″E 31°08′30″N 27°31′15″E | 33, 213, 229, 238, 250 & 450 | [3] |
LG-13 | Sidi Haneish South | Zimlet El Thalaba | 31°07′05″N 27°31′0″E 31°06′30″N 27°30′30″E | 73, 80, 92, 145, 238, 250, 274 & 335 | [3] |
LG-14 | Maaten Bagush | Zawyet Harun | 31°09′0″N 27°39′05″E 31°09′10″N 27°39′20″E | 3, 30, 31, 113, 162, 208, 213 & 216 | [6] |
LG-15 | Maaten Bagush satellite Bir Zimla? | Bir Abu Smeit | 31°06′0″N 27°44′0″E | 14, 39, 55, 127, 145 & 238 | [3] |
LG-16 | Fuka satellite (Fukah) | Abu Haggag | 31°06′0″N 27°49′0″E 31°06′10″N 27°48′50″E | 39 & 45 | [3] |
LG-17 | Fuka Main | 31°04′0″N 27°57′0″E | 39 & 55 | [3] | |
LG-18 | Fuka South | 31°03′0″N 27°56′0″E | 80 | [3] | |
LG-19 | Fuka East | 31°04′0″N 27°57′05″E | |||
LG-20 | Qotafiyah I | Sanyet Turbiya | 31°04′0″N 28°18′0″E 31°04′0″N 28°19′30″E | 73, 127, 213, 238 & 335 | [3] |
LG-21 | Qotafiyah III | 30°59′0″N 28°17′0″E | 14, 55, 73, 92, 145 & 601 | [3] | |
LG-22 | Daba Satellite | 31°05′0″N 28°27′0″E | |||
LG-23 | Turbiya | 31°02′0″N 28°28′0″E | |||
LG-24 | Daba South | 30°56′0″N 28°12′0″E | |||
LG-25 | Sidi Abdel Rahman | 30°56′0″N 28°43′0″E | |||
LG-26 | El Imayid | 30°44′0″N 29°16′0″E | |||
LG-27 | El Hamman | 30°48′0″N 29°27′0″E | |||
LG-28 | Burg el Arab | 30°53′5″N 29°32′0″E | 208 | [3] | |
LG-29 | Amiriya | 30°58′0″N 29°49′0″E | 29, 30, 33, 47, 80, 84, 94, 112, 117, 208, 216, 250, 267 & 274 | [7] | |
LG-30 | Amiriya Satellite | 30°58′0″N 29°50′0″E | |||
LG-31 | Ikingi | 31°0′0″N 29°47′0″E | |||
LG-32 | Dekheila | 31°08′0″N 29°48′0″E | 73, 74, 80, 89, 145, 213 & 335 | [8] | |
LG-33 | Aboukir North | 31°18′0″N 30°04′0″E | RAF Aboukir Bay? | ||
LG-34 | Aboukir | 31°18′05″N 30°03′40″E | 29, 56, 64, 80, 94, 112, 123, 142, 145, 208, 237, 252, 1294, 451, 603 & 651 | [7] | |
LG-35 | Bir Hooker | 30°22′0″N 30°26′0″E 30°25′30″N 30°21′0″E | |||
LG-36 | Khatbara | 30°21′0″N 30°47′0″E | |||
LG-37 | El Hamman South | 30°47′0″N 29°27′0″E | 6, 80, 127, 274 & 335 | [3] | |
LG-38 | El Hamman East | 30°48′0″N 29°30′0″E | |||
LG-39 | Burgh El Arab South | 30°51′5″N 29°33′0″E | 73, 145, 203, 208, 221 & 459 | [9] | |
LG-40 | Bahig South | 30°53′0″N 29°37′0″E | 459 | [9] | |
LG-41 | Bahig East | 30°55′0″N 29°40′0″E | |||
LG-42 | El Naheidat | ||||
LG-43 | Bir Kenayis | 31°01′0″N 26°48′0″E | 80 & 208 | [10] | |
LG-44 | Wadi Natrun ? | 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E | |||
LG-45 | Landing Ground 45 | 30°11′0″N 30°05′0″E | |||
LG-46 | Landing Ground 46 | 30°13′0″N 29°58′0″E | |||
LG-47 | Landing Ground 47 | 30°15′0″N 29°47′0″E | |||
LG-48 | Landing Ground 48 | 30°16′0″N 29°41′0″E | |||
LG-49 | Landing Ground 49 | 30°18′0″N 29°35′0″E | |||
LG-50 | Landing Ground 50 | 30°21′0″N 29°23′0″E | |||
LG-51 | Landing Ground 51 | 30°26′0″N 29°14′0″E | |||
LG-52 | Landing Ground 52 | 30°26′0″N 28°59′0″E | |||
LG-53 | Landing Ground 53 | 30°40′0″N 27°55′0″E | |||
LG-54 | Landing Ground 54 | 30°40′0″N 27°51′0″E | |||
LG-55 | Landing Ground 55 | 30°36′0″N 27°50′0″E | |||
LG-56 | Landing Ground 56 | 30°41′0″N 27°49′0″E | |||
LG-57 | Landing Ground 57 | 30°46′0″N 27°51′0″E | |||
LG-58 | Landing Ground 58 | 30°43′0″N 27°46′0″E | |||
LG-59 | Landing Ground 59 | 30°41′0″N 27°43′0″E | |||
LG-60 | Landing Ground 60 | Bir el Quseir | 30°49′0″N 27°33′0″E 30°42′0″N 27°33′0″E | 38 & 148 | [9] |
LG-61 | Landing Ground 61 | 30°42′0″N 27°39′0″E | |||
LG-62 | Landing Ground 62 | 30°53′0″N 27°36′0″E | |||
LG-63 | Landing Ground 63 | 30°42′0″N 27°27′0″E | |||
LG-64 | Landing Ground 64 | 30°41′0″N 27°24′0″E | |||
LG-65 | Landing Ground 65 | 30°46′0″N 27°25′0″E | |||
LG-66 | Siwa North | 29°21′5″N 25°31′0″E | 6 & 208 | [2] | |
LG-67 | Siwa Town | 29°11′0″N 25°31′0″E | 6 & 208 | [2] | |
LG-68 | Bagush Waterloo | Abar-Nimeir | 31°07′0″N 27°47′0″E | 113 | [11] |
LG-69 | Bir Basur | 29°54′0″N 25°55′0″E | |||
LG-70 | Landing Ground 70 | 31°09′0″N 26°32′0″E | |||
LG-71 | Landing Ground 71 | 31°11′0″N 26°32′0″E | |||
LG-72 | Landing Ground 72 | 29°30′0″N 26°23′0″E | |||
LG-73 | Bir Fuad | 30°26′0″N 26°28′0″E | |||
LG-74 | Landing Ground 74 | 31°06′0″N 26°32′0″E | |||
LG-75 | Landing Ground 75 | 31°12′0″N 26°04′0″E | 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″N 26°05′0″E 31°10′0″N 26°03′0″E | 11, 14, 33, 37, 73, 112, 145, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450 | [9] |
LG-77 | Landing Ground 77 | 30°45′0″N 29°26′0″E | |||
LG-78 | Landing Ground 78 | 31°07′0″N 25°32′0″E | |||
LG-79 | Landing Ground 79 | 31°24′0″N 25°31′0″E | 55, 112 & 208 | [9] | |
LG-80 | Landing ground 80 | 31°23′0″N 25°22′0″E | |||
LG-81 | Landing Ground 81 | 31°24′0″N 25°24′0″E | 45 | [9] | |
LG-82 | Landing Ground 82 | 30°28′0″N 30°16′0″E | |||
LG-83 | Landing Ground 83 | 30°28′5″N 30°12′5″E | |||
LG-84 | Landing Ground 84 | 30°28′5″N 30°13′5″E | |||
LG-85 | Landing Ground 85 | 30°47′0″N 29°51′5″E | 33, 73, 80, 213, 260, 335 & 601 | [9] | |
LG-86 | Landing Ground 86 | Bir Abu Ogos II | 30°51′5″N 29°52′0″E | 22, 39, 55, 162 & 223 | [9] |
LG-87 | Landing Ground 87 | 30°50′0″N 29°52′5″E | 47 & 221 | [9] | |
LG-88 | Landing Ground 88 | 30°59′5″N 29°51′5″E | 14, 127 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-89 | Landing Ground 89 | 30°49′0″N 29°55′5″E | 6, 47, 73, 127, 221 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-90 | Landing Ground 90 | 30°51′5″N 29°54′5″E | 213 & 451 | [9] | |
LG-91 | Landing Ground 91 | 30°52′0″N 29°54′0″E | 6, 38, 52, 112, 162, 203, 250, 252, 294, 450, 454, 458, 459 & 603 | [9] | |
LG-92 | Landing Ground 92 | 30°54′0″N 29°51′0″E | 80, 127, 145, 238, 274 & 601 | [9] | |
LG-93 | Landing Ground 93 | 31°00′0″N 29°48′0″E | 229 | [9] | |
LG-94 | Landing Ground 94 | 30°59′0″N 29°47′5″E | |||
LG-95 | Landing Ground 95 Ikingi | 30°59′0″N 29°46′5″E | 55 | [9] | |
LG-97 | Landing Ground 97 | 30°48′5″N 29°57′0″E | 14 & 260 | [9] | |
LG-98 | Landing Ground 98 | 30°47′5″N 29°55′5″E | 14, 55 & 223 | [9] | |
LG-99 | Landing Ground 99 | 30°48′5″N 29°54′5″E | 55, 221 & 223 | [9] |
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LG-number | Name | German name | Coordinate | Squadrons | Notes |
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LG-100 | Wadi Natrun | Wadi El Natrun | 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E 30°27′30″N 30°17′0″E | 55 & 208 | [9] |
LG-101 | Landing Ground 101 | Haggag el Quasaba west | 31°06′0″N 27°31′0″E | 33, 74, 203, 213, 238, 250, 260 & 450 | [9] |
LG-102 | Landing Ground 102 | Abar El Afan | 31°06′0″N 27°33′05″E 31°06′45″N 27°34′0″E | 6, 30, 80, 112, 229, 250 & 450 | [9] |
LG-103 | Landing Ground 103 | 31°03′0″N 27°46′0″E | 80, 94, 208 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-104 | Qotafiyah II | Sanyet El Qutaifiya | 31°02′5″N 28°16′5″E 31°02′30″N 28°18′0″E | 11, 40, 70, 104, 148, 162, 208, 272 & 335 | [9] |
LG-105 | El Daba | 31°00′0″N 28°28′0″E | 74, 108, 238 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-106 | Landing Ground 106 | 30°58′0″N 28°39′0″E | 6, 37, 70, 74, 104, 108, 112, 148, 237, 238, 250, 450 & 451 | [9] | |
LG-107 | Giarabub | 29°46′0″N 24°32′0″E | 33 & 113 | [12] | |
LG-108 | Giarabub No. 2 | 29°35′0″N 24°41′0″E | 6, 33 & 113 | [12][9] | |
LG-109 | Landing Ground 109 | 31°01′0″N 25°51′0″E | 80, 94, 250 & 260 | [9] | |
LG-110 | Landing Ground 110 | 30°59′5″N 25°57′0″E | 94, 112, 250 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-111 | Landing Ground 111 | Bir umm Gilwakh | 31°00′0″N 25°58′0″E | 80, 229 & 274 | [9] |
LG-112 | Landing Ground 112 | 30°51′5″N 25°56′0″E | 208 & 237 | [9] | |
LG-113 | Landing Ground 113 | 30°46′5″N 26°03′5″E | |||
LG-115 | Landing Ground 115 | 31°04′0″N 27°38′0″E | 73, 94, 112 & 260 | [9] | |
LG-116 | Landing Ground 116 | 31°04′5″N 27°41′0″E | 11, 14, 84, 113 & 223 | [9] | |
LG-117 | Landing Ground 117 | Bir Abu Sheheima | 31°03′0″N 27°44′0″E 31°04′20″N 27°44′20″E | 38 | [9] |
LG-118 | El Thalata | 31°08′0″N 25°50′0″E | |||
LG-119 | Landing Ground 119 | 29°42′0″N 24°35′0″E | |||
LG-120 | Landing Ground 120 | 29°16′0″N 25°46′0″E | |||
LG-121 | Landing Ground 121 | 31°32′0″N 26°11′5″E | 30, 80, 134, 223, 238, 335 & 336 | [9] | |
LG-122 | Landing Ground 122 | 30°55′0″N 25°06′0″E | 112 & 250 | [9] | |
LG-123 | Fort Maddelena III | 30°53′5″N 24°52′7″E | 80, 208, 229, 238 & 250 | [9] | |
LG-124 | Fort Maddelena Esc Scegga | 30°52′5″N 24°57′5″E | 94, 260 & 274 | [9] | |
LG-125 | Landing Ground 125 | 30°18′5″N 22°54′0″E | 33, 113, 213 & 238 | [9] | |
LG-126 | Landing Ground 126 | 30°43′5″N 25°05′0″E | |||
LG-127 | Landing Ground 127 | 30°58′0″N 25°10′0″E | |||
LG-128 | Landing Ground 128 | 30°52′0″N 25°50′0″E | 80, 208, 237 & 451 | [9] | |
LG-130 | Landing Ground 130 | 30°56′5″N 25°55′0″E | 274 | [9] | |
LG-131 | Landing Ground 131 | 31°04′5″N 25°19′5″E | 208 & 451 | [9] | |
LG-132 | Landing Ground 132 | Gasr el Abid | 31°06′5″N 24°53′5″E 31°07′30″N 24°53′20″E | 237 & 451 | [9] |
LG-133 | Landing Ground 133 | 30°55′0″N 25°13′5″E | 80 | [9] | |
LG-134 | Landing Ground 134 | 31°06′5″N 24°28′5″E | 208 | [9] | |
LG-135 | Landing Ground 135 | 31°07′0″N 24°17′5″E | |||
LG-136 | Landing Ground 136 | 31°04′5″N 24°14′5″E | |||
LG-137 | Landing Ground 137 | 31°06′5″N 24°10′5″E | |||
LG-138 | Landing Ground 138 | 30°52′0″N 25°12′0″E | |||
LG-139 | Gambut No.1 Main | Gambut | 31°52′5″N 24°29′5″E 31°52′30″N 24°29′30″E | see article | |
LG-140 | Bir El Baheira 1 | a31°48′0″N 24°44′5″E | 37 & 70 | [9] | |
LG-141 | Gasr el Arid | 31°45′07″N 24°33′7″E | 73, 94, 208, 260 & 274 | [12] | |
LG-142 | Gambut No.2 | 31°51′05″N 24°32′5″E | see article | ||
LG-143 | Gambut No.3 | 31°50′05″N 24°36′5″E | 221, 272 & 459 | [9] | |
LG-144 | El Adem No. 1 | 31°52′0″N 23°55′5″E | see article | ||
LG-145 | Tobruk No. 2/El Gubbi East | 32°02′7″N 23°57′3″E | 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″N 23°54′3″E | 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″N 24°10′5″E 31°56′30″N 24°10′30″E | 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″N 24°53′7″E 31°40′0″N 24°54′0″E | see article | |
LG-149 | Gazala No.1 | 32°10′7″N 23°21′2″E | 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 | [12] | |
LG-150 | Gazala No.2 | 32°08′5″N 23°25′4″E | 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 | [12] | |
LG-151 | Landing Ground 151 | 30°49′0″N 29°22′0″E | Unused by Axis forces. [15] | ||
LG-152 | Gazala No.3 | 32°08′2″N 23°27′0″E | 33, 45, 55, 73, 80, 94, 112, 216, 229, 238, 250, 260, 274 & 450 | [12] | |
LG-153 | Sidi Rezegh | 31°48′5″N 24°08′0″E | 94, 208 & 260 | [2] | |
LG-154 | Landing Ground 154 | 30°46′5″N 29°50′5″E | 33, 145, 213, 238 & 601 | [9] | |
LG-155 | Landing Ground 155 | 31°07′0″N 25°59′0″E | 73, 145, 213, 238 & 601 | [9] | |
LG-156 | Gambut No.4 Comms | 31°54′0″N 24°25′5″E | see article | ||
LG-157 | El Adem No.2 | 31°50′5″N 23°56′0″E | see article | ||
LG-158 | Gambut No.6 | 31°50′0″N 24°39′0″E | see article | ||
LG-159 | Gambut No.5 | 31°52′0″N 24°25′5″E | see article | ||
LG-160 | Landing Ground 160 | 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E | |||
LG-161 | Baltet El Atasc | 31°29′5″N 23°29′0″E | |||
LG-162 | Landing Ground 162 | 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E | |||
LG-163 | Landing Ground 163 | 31°24′5″N 24°26′0″E | 208 | [12] | |
LG-164 | Sidi Aziez No.2 West | 31°41′5″N 24°48′0″E | |||
LG-165 | Landing Ground 165 (Bir el Regal) | 31°30′1″N 21°45′5″E | 274 | [9] | |
LG-166 | Landing Ground 166 | 31°07′0″N 25°31′0″E | |||
LG-167 | Bir El Baheira 2 | 31°48′0″N 24°50′5″E | 148 & 462 | [9] | |
LG-170 | Bir El Gobi Gubbi? | 31°30′5″N 24°04′5″E | 6, 39, 45, 46, 55, 73, 80, 203, 208, 223, 238, 250, 252 & 451 | [13][14] | |
LG-171 | Landing Ground 171 | 30°56′0″N 29°31′0″E | |||
LG-172 | Landing Ground 172 | 30°46′5″N 29°29′0″E | 6, 33, 127, 145, 213 & 238 | [9] | |
LG-173 | Landing Ground 173 | 30°52′5″N 29°51′5″E | 92, 145, 264, 335 & 601 | [9] | |
LG-174 | Landing Ground 174 | 30°52′0″N 29°56′0″E | |||
LG-175 | Landing Ground 175 | 30°55′0″N 29°55′0″E | 112, 417 & 450 | [9] | |
LG-176 | Landing Ground 176 LG1 | 28°26′0″N 21°45′5″E | |||
LG-177 | Landing Ground 177 LG2 | 27°52′0″N 21°57′0″E | |||
LG-178 | Landing Ground 178 LG3 | 27°20′0″N 22°08′0″E | |||
LG-179 | Landing Ground 179 LG4 | 26°46′0″N 22°20′0″E | |||
LG-180 | El Maezil LG5 | 26°13′0″N 22°31′0″E | |||
LG-181 | Bir Dacar LG6 | 25°39′0″N 22°45′0″E | |||
LG-182 | Landing Ground 182 LG7 | 25°05′0″N 22°57′0″E | |||
LG-183 | Landing Ground 183 LG7 new | 25°16′0″N 22°55′0″E | |||
LG-184 | Landing Ground 184 LG8 | 24°39′0″N 23°07′0″E | |||
LG-185 | Landing Ground 185 LG9 | 23°32′0″N 23°50′0″E | |||
LG-186 | Landing Ground 186 LG10 | 22°51′0″N 24°15′0″E |
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- Bir Terfawi 22°55′0″N 28°53′0″E
- Eight Bells Hills 22°46′59″N 26°16′12″E
- LG 416 35°17′0″N 40°11′0″E Deir ez-Zor Airport
- LG 426 34°33′5″N 38°18′0″E Tadmur Airport
- LG 500 33°07′0″N 41°25′0″E ?
- LG 598 24°08′0″N 22°58′0″E Kufra west
- Big Carin 26°28′10″N 25°01′22″E
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