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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Brunton Airfield

Brunton in Northumberland was never a major airfield. It opened in 1942 but only ever served as a satellite and consequently did not have any permanent hangars. It did however serve an important role in training a large number of pilots. After the war the Borders Parachute Centre occupied Brunton until the airfield was sold in 2004. Today the airfield is used for farming with no access allowed although some buildings including air raid shelters can be seen from an access road. A memorial has recently been erected by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust.