• The airfield had a main runway 6,000 ft in length.
• Aligned SW-NE and two secondary runways of 4,200 ft in length.
• The runways were 50 yards wide. They had a depth of 6-8 inches, constructed in concrete over a hardcore base.
• A perimeter track encircling the airfield was 3.5 miles long, 50 yards wide.
• 50 concrete hardstands were build off the perimeter track along with an additional hardstand off the short runway, used when additional parking was required.
• During Construction 18,000 tons of dry cement & 96,000 tons of aggregate were used.
• 50 miles of drainage and cable pipes were laid.

 The Airfield had the following buildings: 

• Two T2 hangars located one on each side of the airfield.
• Hangars: 120ft wide, 240ft long, 39ft high.
• The control tower, used for all operational flying aspects of the bomb group including flying control, signals and weather.
• Key buildings included: Bombsight storage, Sick quarters, Theatre, Mess halls, Officers and Enlisted men clubs, Chapel, Briefing room and barracks for each of the squadrons and the support groups.
• Other small buildings were constructed for various group administration functions.

Other Airfield information

• Home to the 448th Bomb group flying the B24 Liberator.
• Station Code : 146
• ID code : SE
• OS Grid reference: TM315955