Second World War Originally opened in 1944 as
RAF Sturgate, the airfield was planned as an operational bomber air station, but opened too late to see active use.
Post war The RAF station was closed down between 1946 and 1953, but saw further service as a
Royal Air Force base until 1964, providing a relief airfield for
USAF SAC fighter units being relocated to other bases. The Lincoln Parachute Centre operated from 1980, but closed in May 1988. ==Current ownership==