Welcome to Seething Airfield, Norfolk
Seething Airfield is a privately owned airfield in Norfolk situated south east of Norwich and just a few miles from the east coast. The airfield is run on a non-commercial basis by members of the flying club who benefit from low cost flying and pilot training.
The airfield is part of the former RAF Seething, home of the USAF 448th Bomb Group of the Second World War. The club maintains 800 metres of the eastern end of the 1,850 metre runway constructed between 1942 and 1943. You can get a feel for those days at the old Control Tower museum which is open on the first Sunday of every month between May and October.
The Club
The club's history goes back to 1960 when a group of enthusiastic aviators set up a flying club at the airfield. The Waveney Flying Group was set up with the aim of bring flying within the reach of the ordinary person on the street and with the lease of a Miles Messenger and subsequently a Tiger Moth the club flourished. Its close proximity to Great Yarmouth meant the airfield saw quite a bit of celebrity use.
Since the millennium the club house and hangers have been developed and the airfield become a friendly centre for low cost aviation and pilot training.
Click here for further information about learning to fly at Seething.
The Airfield Today
Seething Airfield is a popular airfield for visitors around the country. There are no landing fees, though visitors are invited to make a donation which goes towards the upkeep of the runway and airfield facilities. We rely on Club members to maintain the fabric of the airfield, run the club house bar and kitchen and pilot training is carried out by qualified volunteer instructors.
Situated close to the Norfolk and Suffolk border a few miles from the coast the airfield lies in uncongested airspace surrounded by picturesque countryside. The city of Norwich is just 9 miles to the north west while the coastal resorts of Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth are about 15 miles to the east.
EVENTS at SEETHING
Seething Control Tower Museum
Celebration Fly-In
Sunday 6th May 2012
Help the museum celebrate a milestone with the first opening of the season in its 25th year.
The Seething Fly In BBQ Bash
Saturday Eve 2nd June 2012
Fly in and camp overnight for
our annual BBQ Bash. Music, Bar and Barbeque.
Great Eastern Fly In
Sunday 3rd June 2012
The Sunday Fly-in gives visitors to the opportunity to get a true flavour of this former USAAF WWII Airfield with a visit the Control Tower Museum; grab a BBQ and test your aviation knowledge with one of our competitions.
Charity Air Day 2012
Sunday 9th September 2012
This years Charity Airday is being held on Sunday 9th September with some exciting acts already lined up to display. We hope to span over 90 years of our flying heritage with some brand new displays, as well as some of our favourites from past shows.
We are delighted to be supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance once again this year and hope that more local charities and good causes than ever will benefit from the event.
Expect to be thrilled by a Spitfire, Fiesler Storch, The Pitts Pair and the Wildcats. Visit the website for more information.