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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

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001-099

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LG-number Name German name Coordinate RAF Squadrons Notes
LG-01 Buq Buq 31°29′0″N 25°24′0″E / 31.48333°N 25.40000°E / 31.48333; 25.40000 [1]
LG-02 Sidi Barrani 31°35′05″N 25°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″N 25°56′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.93333°E / 31.56667; 25.93333
LG-04 Sidi Barrani West 31°34′0″N 25°53′0″E / 31.56667°N 25.88333°E / 31.56667; 25.88333
LG-05 X-LG 31°32′05″N 26°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″N 26°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″N 26°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″N 27°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″N 28°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″N 27°21′0″E / 31.18333°N 27.35000°E / 31.18333; 27.35000 208, 237, 272 & 335 [3]
LG-11 Qasaba 31°10′05″N 27°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″N 27°32′0″E / 31.15139°N 27.53333°E / 31.15139; 27.53333
31°08′30″N 27°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″N 27°31′0″E / 31.11806°N 27.51667°E / 31.11806; 27.51667
31°06′30″N 27°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″N 27°39′05″E / 31.15000°N 27.65139°E / 31.15000; 27.65139
31°09′10″N 27°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″N 27°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″N 27°49′0″E / 31.10000°N 27.81667°E / 31.10000; 27.81667
31°06′10″N 27°48′50″E / 31.10278°N 27.81389°E / 31.10278; 27.81389		 39 & 45 [3]
LG-17 Fuka Main 31°04′0″N 27°57′0″E / 31.06667°N 27.95000°E / 31.06667; 27.95000 39 & 55 [3]
LG-18 Fuka South 31°03′0″N 27°56′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.93333°E / 31.05000; 27.93333 80 [3]
LG-19 Fuka East 31°04′0″N 27°57′05″E / 31.06667°N 27.95139°E / 31.06667; 27.95139
LG-20 Qotafiyah I Sanyet Turbiya 31°04′0″N 28°18′0″E / 31.06667°N 28.30000°E / 31.06667; 28.30000
31°04′0″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 28°27′0″E / 31.08333°N 28.45000°E / 31.08333; 28.45000
LG-23 Turbiya 31°02′0″N 28°28′0″E / 31.03333°N 28.46667°E / 31.03333; 28.46667
LG-24 Daba South 30°56′0″N 28°12′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.20000°E / 30.93333; 28.20000
LG-25 Sidi Abdel Rahman 30°56′0″N 28°43′0″E / 30.93333°N 28.71667°E / 30.93333; 28.71667
LG-26 El Imayid 30°44′0″N 29°16′0″E / 30.73333°N 29.26667°E / 30.73333; 29.26667
LG-27 El Hamman 30°48′0″N 29°27′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.45000°E / 30.80000; 29.45000
LG-28 Burg el Arab 30°53′5″N 29°32′0″E / 30.88472°N 29.53333°E / 30.88472; 29.53333 208 [3]
LG-29 Amiriya 30°58′0″N 29°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″N 29°50′0″E / 30.96667°N 29.83333°E / 30.96667; 29.83333
LG-31 Ikingi 31°0′0″N 29°47′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.78333°E / 31.00000; 29.78333
LG-32 Dekheila 31°08′0″N 29°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″N 30°04′0″E / 31.30000°N 30.06667°E / 31.30000; 30.06667 RAF Aboukir Bay?
LG-34 Aboukir 31°18′05″N 30°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″N 30°26′0″E / 30.36667°N 30.43333°E / 30.36667; 30.43333
30°25′30″N 30°21′0″E / 30.42500°N 30.35000°E / 30.42500; 30.35000
LG-36 Khatbara 30°21′0″N 30°47′0″E / 30.35000°N 30.78333°E / 30.35000; 30.78333
LG-37 El Hamman South 30°47′0″N 29°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″N 29°30′0″E / 30.80000°N 29.50000°E / 30.80000; 29.50000
LG-39 Burgh El Arab South 30°51′5″N 29°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″N 29°37′0″E / 30.88333°N 29.61667°E / 30.88333; 29.61667 459 [9]
LG-41 Bahig East 30°55′0″N 29°40′0″E / 30.91667°N 29.66667°E / 30.91667; 29.66667
LG-42 El Naheidat
LG-43 Bir Kenayis 31°01′0″N 26°48′0″E / 31.01667°N 26.80000°E / 31.01667; 26.80000 80 & 208 [10]
LG-44 Wadi Natrun ? 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000
LG-45 Landing Ground 45 30°11′0″N 30°05′0″E / 30.18333°N 30.08333°E / 30.18333; 30.08333
LG-46 Landing Ground 46 30°13′0″N 29°58′0″E / 30.21667°N 29.96667°E / 30.21667; 29.96667
LG-47 Landing Ground 47 30°15′0″N 29°47′0″E / 30.25000°N 29.78333°E / 30.25000; 29.78333
LG-48 Landing Ground 48 30°16′0″N 29°41′0″E / 30.26667°N 29.68333°E / 30.26667; 29.68333
LG-49 Landing Ground 49 30°18′0″N 29°35′0″E / 30.30000°N 29.58333°E / 30.30000; 29.58333
LG-50 Landing Ground 50 30°21′0″N 29°23′0″E / 30.35000°N 29.38333°E / 30.35000; 29.38333
LG-51 Landing Ground 51 30°26′0″N 29°14′0″E / 30.43333°N 29.23333°E / 30.43333; 29.23333
LG-52 Landing Ground 52 30°26′0″N 28°59′0″E / 30.43333°N 28.98333°E / 30.43333; 28.98333
LG-53 Landing Ground 53 30°40′0″N 27°55′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.91667°E / 30.66667; 27.91667
LG-54 Landing Ground 54 30°40′0″N 27°51′0″E / 30.66667°N 27.85000°E / 30.66667; 27.85000
LG-55 Landing Ground 55 30°36′0″N 27°50′0″E / 30.60000°N 27.83333°E / 30.60000; 27.83333
LG-56 Landing Ground 56 30°41′0″N 27°49′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.81667°E / 30.68333; 27.81667
LG-57 Landing Ground 57 30°46′0″N 27°51′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.85000°E / 30.76667; 27.85000
LG-58 Landing Ground 58 30°43′0″N 27°46′0″E / 30.71667°N 27.76667°E / 30.71667; 27.76667
LG-59 Landing Ground 59 30°41′0″N 27°43′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.71667°E / 30.68333; 27.71667
LG-60 Landing Ground 60 Bir el Quseir 30°49′0″N 27°33′0″E / 30.81667°N 27.55000°E / 30.81667; 27.55000
30°42′0″N 27°33′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.55000°E / 30.70000; 27.55000		 38 & 148 [9]
LG-61 Landing Ground 61 30°42′0″N 27°39′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.65000°E / 30.70000; 27.65000
LG-62 Landing Ground 62 30°53′0″N 27°36′0″E / 30.88333°N 27.60000°E / 30.88333; 27.60000
LG-63 Landing Ground 63 30°42′0″N 27°27′0″E / 30.70000°N 27.45000°E / 30.70000; 27.45000
LG-64 Landing Ground 64 30°41′0″N 27°24′0″E / 30.68333°N 27.40000°E / 30.68333; 27.40000
LG-65 Landing Ground 65 30°46′0″N 27°25′0″E / 30.76667°N 27.41667°E / 30.76667; 27.41667
LG-66 Siwa North 29°21′5″N 25°31′0″E / 29.35139°N 25.51667°E / 29.35139; 25.51667 6 & 208 [2]
LG-67 Siwa Town 29°11′0″N 25°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″N 27°47′0″E / 31.11667°N 27.78333°E / 31.11667; 27.78333 113 [11]
LG-69 Bir Basur 29°54′0″N 25°55′0″E / 29.90000°N 25.91667°E / 29.90000; 25.91667
LG-70 Landing Ground 70 31°09′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.15000°N 26.53333°E / 31.15000; 26.53333
LG-71 Landing Ground 71 31°11′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.18333°N 26.53333°E / 31.18333; 26.53333
LG-72 Landing Ground 72 29°30′0″N 26°23′0″E / 29.50000°N 26.38333°E / 29.50000; 26.38333
LG-73 Bir Fuad 30°26′0″N 26°28′0″E / 30.43333°N 26.46667°E / 30.43333; 26.46667
LG-74 Landing Ground 74 31°06′0″N 26°32′0″E / 31.10000°N 26.53333°E / 31.10000; 26.53333
LG-75 Landing Ground 75 31°12′0″N 26°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″N 26°05′0″E / 31.16667°N 26.08333°E / 31.16667; 26.08333
31°10′0″N 26°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″N 29°26′0″E / 30.75000°N 29.43333°E / 30.75000; 29.43333
LG-78 Landing Ground 78 31°07′0″N 25°32′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.53333°E / 31.11667; 25.53333
LG-79 Landing Ground 79 31°24′0″N 25°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″N 25°22′0″E / 31.38333°N 25.36667°E / 31.38333; 25.36667
LG-81 Landing Ground 81 31°24′0″N 25°24′0″E / 31.40000°N 25.40000°E / 31.40000; 25.40000 45 [9]
LG-82 Landing Ground 82 30°28′0″N 30°16′0″E / 30.46667°N 30.26667°E / 30.46667; 30.26667
LG-83 Landing Ground 83 30°28′5″N 30°12′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.20139°E / 30.46806; 30.20139
LG-84 Landing Ground 84 30°28′5″N 30°13′5″E / 30.46806°N 30.21806°E / 30.46806; 30.21806
LG-85 Landing Ground 85 30°47′0″N 29°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″N 29°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″N 29°52′5″E / 30.83333°N 29.86806°E / 30.83333; 29.86806 47 & 221 [9]
LG-88 Landing Ground 88 30°59′5″N 29°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″N 29°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″N 29°54′5″E / 30.85139°N 29.90139°E / 30.85139; 29.90139 213 & 451 [9]
LG-91 Landing Ground 91 30°52′0″N 29°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″N 29°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″N 29°48′0″E / 31.00000°N 29.80000°E / 31.00000; 29.80000 229 [9]
LG-94 Landing Ground 94 30°59′0″N 29°47′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.78472°E / 30.98333; 29.78472
LG-95 Landing Ground 95 Ikingi 30°59′0″N 29°46′5″E / 30.98333°N 29.76806°E / 30.98333; 29.76806 55 [9]
LG-97 Landing Ground 97 30°48′5″N 29°57′0″E / 30.80139°N 29.95000°E / 30.80139; 29.95000 14 & 260 [9]
LG-98 Landing Ground 98 30°47′5″N 29°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″N 29°54′5″E / 30.80139°N 29.90139°E / 30.80139; 29.90139 55, 221 & 223 [9]

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LG-number Name German name Coordinate Squadrons Notes
LG-100 Wadi Natrun Wadi El Natrun 30°26′0″N 30°21′0″E / 30.43333°N 30.35000°E / 30.43333; 30.35000
30°27′30″N 30°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″N 27°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″N 27°33′05″E / 31.10000°N 27.55139°E / 31.10000; 27.55139
31°06′45″N 27°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″N 27°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″N 28°16′5″E / 31.03472°N 28.26806°E / 31.03472; 28.26806
31°02′30″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 28°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″N 24°32′0″E / 29.76667°N 24.53333°E / 29.76667; 24.53333 33 & 113 [12]
LG-108 Giarabub No. 2 29°35′0″N 24°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°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″N 25°56′0″E / 30.85139°N 25.93333°E / 30.85139; 25.93333 208 & 237 [9]
LG-113 Landing Ground 113 30°46′5″N 26°03′5″E / 30.76806°N 26.05139°E / 30.76806; 26.05139
LG-115 Landing Ground 115 31°04′0″N 27°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″N 27°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″N 27°44′0″E / 31.05000°N 27.73333°E / 31.05000; 27.73333
31°04′20″N 27°44′20″E / 31.07222°N 27.73889°E / 31.07222; 27.73889		 38 [9]
LG-118 El Thalata 31°08′0″N 25°50′0″E / 31.13333°N 25.83333°E / 31.13333; 25.83333
LG-119 Landing Ground 119 29°42′0″N 24°35′0″E / 29.70000°N 24.58333°E / 29.70000; 24.58333
LG-120 Landing Ground 120 29°16′0″N 25°46′0″E / 29.26667°N 25.76667°E / 29.26667; 25.76667
LG-121 Landing Ground 121 31°32′0″N 26°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″N 25°06′0″E / 30.91667°N 25.10000°E / 30.91667; 25.10000 112 & 250 [9]
LG-123 Fort Maddelena III 30°53′5″N 24°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″N 24°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″N 22°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″N 25°05′0″E / 30.71806°N 25.08333°E / 30.71806; 25.08333
LG-127 Landing Ground 127 30°58′0″N 25°10′0″E / 30.96667°N 25.16667°E / 30.96667; 25.16667
LG-128 Landing Ground 128 30°52′0″N 25°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″N 25°55′0″E / 30.93472°N 25.91667°E / 30.93472; 25.91667 274 [9]
LG-131 Landing Ground 131 31°04′5″N 25°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″N 24°53′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.88472°E / 31.10139; 24.88472
31°07′30″N 24°53′20″E / 31.12500°N 24.88889°E / 31.12500; 24.88889		 237 & 451 [9]
LG-133 Landing Ground 133 30°55′0″N 25°13′5″E / 30.91667°N 25.21806°E / 30.91667; 25.21806 80 [9]
LG-134 Landing Ground 134 31°06′5″N 24°28′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.46806°E / 31.10139; 24.46806 208 [9]
LG-135 Landing Ground 135 31°07′0″N 24°17′5″E / 31.11667°N 24.28472°E / 31.11667; 24.28472
LG-136 Landing Ground 136 31°04′5″N 24°14′5″E / 31.06806°N 24.23472°E / 31.06806; 24.23472
LG-137 Landing Ground 137 31°06′5″N 24°10′5″E / 31.10139°N 24.16806°E / 31.10139; 24.16806
LG-138 Landing Ground 138 30°52′0″N 25°12′0″E / 30.86667°N 25.20000°E / 30.86667; 25.20000
LG-139 Gambut No.1 Main Gambut 31°52′5″N 24°29′5″E / 31.86806°N 24.48472°E / 31.86806; 24.48472
31°52′30″N 24°29′30″E / 31.87500°N 24.49167°E / 31.87500; 24.49167		 see article
LG-140 Bir El Baheira 1 a31°48′0″N 24°44′5″E / 31.80000°N 24.73472°E / 31.80000; 24.73472 37 & 70 [9]
LG-141 Gasr el Arid 31°45′07″N 24°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″N 24°32′5″E / 31.85139°N 24.53472°E / 31.85139; 24.53472 see article
LG-143 Gambut No.3 31°50′05″N 24°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″N 23°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″N 23°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″N 23°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″N 24°10′5″E / 31.93472°N 24.16806°E / 31.93472; 24.16806
31°56′30″N 24°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″N 24°53′7″E / 31.66722°N 24.88528°E / 31.66722; 24.88528
31°40′0″N 24°54′0″E / 31.66667°N 24.90000°E / 31.66667; 24.90000		 see article
LG-149 Gazala No.1 32°10′7″N 23°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″N 23°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″N 29°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″N 23°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″N 24°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″N 29°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″N 25°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″N 24°25′5″E / 31.90000°N 24.41806°E / 31.90000; 24.41806 see article
LG-157 El Adem No.2 31°50′5″N 23°56′0″E / 31.83472°N 23.93333°E / 31.83472; 23.93333 see article
LG-158 Gambut No.6 31°50′0″N 24°39′0″E / 31.83333°N 24.65000°E / 31.83333; 24.65000 see article
LG-159 Gambut No.5 31°52′0″N 24°25′5″E / 31.86667°N 24.41806°E / 31.86667; 24.41806 see article
LG-160 Landing Ground 160 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-161 Baltet El Atasc 31°29′5″N 23°29′0″E / 31.48472°N 23.48333°E / 31.48472; 23.48333
LG-162 Landing Ground 162 31°25′7″N 23°23′0″E / 31.41861°N 23.38333°E / 31.41861; 23.38333
LG-163 Landing Ground 163 31°24′5″N 24°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″N 24°48′0″E / 31.68472°N 24.80000°E / 31.68472; 24.80000
LG-165 Landing Ground 165 (Bir el Regal) 31°30′1″N 21°45′5″E / 31.50028°N 21.75139°E / 31.50028; 21.75139 274 [9]
LG-166 Landing Ground 166 31°07′0″N 25°31′0″E / 31.11667°N 25.51667°E / 31.11667; 25.51667
LG-167 Bir El Baheira 2 31°48′0″N 24°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″N 24°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″N 29°31′0″E / 30.93333°N 29.51667°E / 30.93333; 29.51667
LG-172 Landing Ground 172 30°46′5″N 29°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″N 29°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″N 29°56′0″E / 30.86667°N 29.93333°E / 30.86667; 29.93333
LG-175 Landing Ground 175 30°55′0″N 29°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″N 21°45′5″E / 28.43333°N 21.75139°E / 28.43333; 21.75139
LG-177 Landing Ground 177 LG2 27°52′0″N 21°57′0″E / 27.86667°N 21.95000°E / 27.86667; 21.95000
LG-178 Landing Ground 178 LG3 27°20′0″N 22°08′0″E / 27.33333°N 22.13333°E / 27.33333; 22.13333
LG-179 Landing Ground 179 LG4 26°46′0″N 22°20′0″E / 26.76667°N 22.33333°E / 26.76667; 22.33333
LG-180 El Maezil LG5 26°13′0″N 22°31′0″E / 26.21667°N 22.51667°E / 26.21667; 22.51667
LG-181 Bir Dacar LG6 25°39′0″N 22°45′0″E / 25.65000°N 22.75000°E / 25.65000; 22.75000
LG-182 Landing Ground 182 LG7 25°05′0″N 22°57′0″E / 25.08333°N 22.95000°E / 25.08333; 22.95000
LG-183 Landing Ground 183 LG7 new 25°16′0″N 22°55′0″E / 25.26667°N 22.91667°E / 25.26667; 22.91667
LG-184 Landing Ground 184 LG8 24°39′0″N 23°07′0″E / 24.65000°N 23.11667°E / 24.65000; 23.11667
LG-185 Landing Ground 185 LG9 23°32′0″N 23°50′0″E / 23.53333°N 23.83333°E / 23.53333; 23.83333
LG-186 Landing Ground 186 LG10 22°51′0″N 24°15′0″E / 22.85000°N 24.25000°E / 22.85000; 24.25000

201-251

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LG-number Name German name Coordinate Squadrons Notes
LG-201 El Gamil 31°17′0″N 32°14′0″E / 31.28333°N 32.23333°E / 31.28333; 32.23333 now Port Said Airport
LG-202 El Cap 30°56′0″N 32°18′0″E / 30.93333°N 32.30000°E / 30.93333; 32.30000 208 [9]
LG-203 Ballah 30°44′5″N 32°16′0″E / 30.73472°N 32.26667°E / 30.73472; 32.26667
LG-204 Ismailia 30°36′5″N 32°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″N 32°06′0″E / 30.56667°N 32.10000°E / 30.56667; 32.10000 203 [9]
LG-207 El Qassasin 30°36′N 32°01′E / 30.600°N 32.017°E / 30.600; 32.017
30°35′30″N 32°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″N 31°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″N 32°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″N 32°15′5″E / 30.61806°N 32.25139°E / 30.61806; 32.25139
LG-211 Fayid 30°19′49″N 32°16′11″E / 30.33028°N 32.26972°E / 30.33028; 32.26972 now Fayid Air Base
LG-212 Kasfareet 30°15′5″N 32°25′0″E / 30.25139°N 32.41667°E / 30.25139; 32.41667
LG-213 Kabrit 30°15′0″N 32°29′0″E / 30.25000°N 32.48333°E / 30.25000; 32.48333 now Kibrit Air Base
LG-214 Shandur 30°11′0″N 32°32′0″E / 30.18333°N 32.53333°E / 30.18333; 32.53333
LG-215 Shallufa 30°03′5″N 32°32′5″E / 30.05139°N 32.53472°E / 30.05139; 32.53472
LG-216 Suez 29°59′0″N 32°33′0″E / 29.98333°N 32.55000°E / 29.98333; 32.55000
LG-217 Suez Road No. 4 30°04′0″N 32°02′0″E / 30.06667°N 32.03333°E / 30.06667; 32.03333
LG-218 Heliopolis 30°06′0″N 31°19′0″E / 30.10000°N 31.31667°E / 30.10000; 31.31667
LG-219 Matariyah (Payne) (Kilo 8) 30°08′0″N 31°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″N 31°22′04″E / 30.19722°N 31.36778°E / 30.19722; 31.36778 213, 216, 272 & 274 [14]
LG-221 Helwan 29°50′0″N 31°19′0″E / 29.83333°N 31.31667°E / 29.83333; 31.31667
LG-222 Fayoum Road (Kilo 17) 29°51′0″N 31°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″N 31°05′0″E / 29.35000°N 31.08333°E / 29.35000; 31.08333
29°21′0″N 31°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″N 30°55′0″E / 30.11667°N 30.91667°E / 30.11667; 30.91667
30°07′15″N 30°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″N 30°42′0″E / 30.61667°N 30.70000°E / 30.61667; 30.70000
LG-226 Gianaclis 30°54′0″N 30°06′0″E / 30.90000°N 30.10000°E / 30.90000; 30.10000 38, 203 & 459 [9]
LG-227 Maryut 31°10′0″N 29°57′0″E / 31.16667°N 29.95000°E / 31.16667; 29.95000 47, 203, 454 & 459 [9]
LG-228 Nekhl 29°53′0″N 33°45′0″E / 29.88333°N 33.75000°E / 29.88333; 33.75000
LG-229 Idku 31°16′5″N 30°14′5″E / 31.26806°N 30.23472°E / 31.26806; 30.23472 274 [9]
LG-230 Ras Gharib 28°19′5″N 33°06′0″E / 28.31806°N 33.10000°E / 28.31806; 33.10000
LG-231 Hurghada Abu Mingar 27°10′0″N 33°49′0″E / 27.16667°N 33.81667°E / 27.16667; 33.81667
LG-233 Luxor Luxor 25°41′0″N 32°42′0″E / 25.68333°N 32.70000°E / 25.68333; 32.70000
25°40′30″N 32°42′20″E / 25.67500°N 32.70556°E / 25.67500; 32.70556
LG-234 Abu Zenima 29°03′0″N 33°06′0″E / 29.05000°N 33.10000°E / 29.05000; 33.10000
LG-235 HMS Grebe 31°08′0″N 29°48′0″E / 31.13333°N 29.80000°E / 31.13333; 29.80000
LG-236 El Arish 31°04′0″N 33°50′0″E / 31.06667°N 33.83333°E / 31.06667; 33.83333
LG-237 Landing Ground 237 (Kilo 40) 30°10′5″N 30°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″N 31°50′0″E / 31.51806°N 31.83333°E / 31.51806; 31.83333
LG-239 Safaga new 26°48′0″N 33°56′0″E / 26.80000°N 33.93333°E / 26.80000; 33.93333
LG-240 Abu Zenima South 28°58′5″N 33°13′0″E / 28.96806°N 33.21667°E / 28.96806; 33.21667
LG-241 Zafarana 29°06′0″N 32°39′0″E / 29.10000°N 32.65000°E / 29.10000; 32.65000
LG-242 Landing Ground 242 29°19′0″N 31°05′0″E / 29.31667°N 31.08333°E / 29.31667; 31.08333
LG-243 Samalut 28°18′0″N 30°36′0″E / 28.30000°N 30.60000°E / 28.30000; 30.60000
LG-245 Almaza 30°05′5″N 31°21′5″E / 30.08472°N 31.35139°E / 30.08472; 31.35139
LG-246 Edfu 24°59′0″N 32°54′0″E / 24.98333°N 32.90000°E / 24.98333; 32.90000
LG-247 El-Tor 28°13′5″N 33°38′0″E / 28.21806°N 33.63333°E / 28.21806; 33.63333
LG-248 Assiut 27°09′5″N 31°00′0″E / 27.15139°N 31.00000°E / 27.15139; 31.00000
LG-249 Aswan Assuan 24°03′0″N 32°54′5″E / 24.05000°N 32.90139°E / 24.05000; 32.90139
LG-251 Shallufa Satellite 30°06′5″N 32°31′0″E / 30.10139°N 32.51667°E / 30.10139; 32.51667 221 [2]

Other landing grounds

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Evidently assigned by other commands:

Airfields in Palestine Mandate

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Airfield Years active Location Fate
RAF Muqeible 1917-42 32°30′11″N 035°17′21″E / 32.50306°N 35.28917°E / 32.50306; 35.28917 Disused
RAF St Jean 1942 32°56′32.81″N 035°06′30.60″E / 32.9424472°N 35.1085000°E / 32.9424472; 35.1085000 Disused
RAF Aqir 1939-48 31°50′22.10″N 34°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″N 35°0′2.15″E / 32.436917°N 35.0005972°E / 32.436917; 35.0005972 Ein Shemer Airfield
RAF Gaza 1917-46 31°28′41″N 34°29′40″E / 31.47806°N 34.49444°E / 31.47806; 34.49444 Disused
RAF Haifa 1931-48 32°48′34″N 35°02′35″E / 32.80944°N 35.04306°E / 32.80944; 35.04306 Haifa Airport
RAF Lydda 1938-48 32°00′41″N 034°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″N 34°56′0″E / 32.06667°N 34.93333°E / 32.06667; 34.93333 Disused
RAF Qastina 1942-48 31°45′45.00″N 34°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″N 035°10′59.97″E / 32.6666028°N 35.1833250°E / 32.6666028; 35.1833250 Ramat David Airbase
RAF Ramleh 1918-47 31°55′01″N 34°52′23″E / 31.91694°N 34.87306°E / 31.91694; 34.87306 Disused
Sde Dov Airport 1938-2019 32°6′38.99″N 34°46′46.01″E / 32.1108306°N 34.7794472°E / 32.1108306; 34.7794472 Disused
RAF Beit Daras 1941-49 31°44′12″N 34°41′54″E / 31.73667°N 34.69833°E / 31.73667; 34.69833 Disused
RAF El Bassa 33°04′16″N 35°07′25″E / 33.07111°N 35.12361°E / 33.07111; 35.12361 Betzet
RAF Machanaim 1943-48 32°58′51″N 35°34′18″E / 32.98083°N 35.57167°E / 32.98083; 35.57167 Rosh Pina Airport
RAF Megiddo 32°35′50″N 35°13′43″E / 32.59722°N 35.22861°E / 32.59722; 35.22861 Megiddo Airfield
RAF Amman 31°58′19″N 35°59′24″E / 31.97194°N 35.99000°E / 31.97194; 35.99000 Amman Civil Airport, Jordan
RAF Mafraq 1920-1957 32°21′31″N 36°15′07″E / 32.35861°N 36.25194°E / 32.35861; 36.25194 King Hussein Air Base, Jordan
RAF Zerqa 32°6′22″N 36°9′36″E / 32.10611°N 36.16000°E / 32.10611; 36.16000 Dawson's Field, Jordan

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 325.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jefford 1988, p. 173.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jefford 1988, p. 165.
  4. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 177.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 171.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 167.
  7. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 153.
  8. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 158.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo Jefford 1988, p. 166.
  10. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 156.
  11. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 176.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Jefford 1988, p. 161.
  13. ^ a b c Jefford 1988, p. 159.
  14. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c Jefford 1988, p. 164.
  17. ^ "RAF Stations - C". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.

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