RAF Coolham

RAF Coolham
Coolham, West Sussex Near Coolham in England, United Kingdom
A view from near the eastern edge of the main east-west runway in 2009 looking westward down its length
RAF Coolham Shown within West Sussex
Coordinates	50°59′20″N 0°24′05″W / 50.98889°N 0.40139°W / 50.98889; -0.40139
Grid reference	TQ123223
Type	Advanced Landing Ground
Code	XQ
Area	113 acres (46 ha)[a]
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	No. 84 Group RAF, RAF Second Tactical Air Force
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	August 1943 (1943) – March 1944 (1944)
Built by	Airfield Construction Service RAF
In use	April 1944 (1944) – July 1944 (1944)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II — Operation Neptune — Operation Overlord — Operation Diver
Garrison information
Garrison	2 Wings of No. 84 Group RAF
Occupants	No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing: — No. 129 (Mysore) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 306 (Polish) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 315 (Polish) (Fighter) Squadron No. 135 (Fighter) Wing: — No. 222 (Natal) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 349 (Belgian) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 485 (New Zealand) (Fighter) Squadron See Based Units section for full list
Airfield information
Elevation	17 metres (56 ft)[2] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface East-west 4,500 feet (1,372 m) Sommerfeld tracking North-south 3,600 feet (1,097 m) Sommerfeld tracking

Royal Air Force Coolham, or more simply RAF Coolham, also known as Coolham Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), is a former Second World War Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located in Coolham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

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