Ashington
Location : 15 miles North of Newcastle
OS Ref : NZ 246 881
Ashington was a World War One Home Defence Flight Station and Marine Operations Station. It occupied 105 acres of land measuring 730 x 700 yards and was in operation between October 1916 and June 1919 (HD) and July 1918 until January 1919 (Marine Ops). Hangar's consisted of two HD pattern aeroplane sheds (140 x 65 feet) as a coupled unit, plus one Bessonneau hangar (for 256Sqn aircraft) all positioned in the South-East corner of the aerodrome. A 1912 RAF pattern canvas hangar was provided for MT.
Based units| Unit | Arrived From | Arrival Date | Dept Date | Departed To | Aircraft |
| 36(HD) Sqn C Flt |
Cramlington | 12/10/1916 | 12/08/1917 | Re-designated 36(HD)Sqn B Flt | BE.2c |
| 36(HD) Sqn B Flt |
C Flt re-desingnated | 12/08/1917 | 13/06/1919 | Disbanded | FE.2b / FE.2d / Bristol F.2B / Sopwith Pup |
| 256Sqn (525 Flt) |
Rennington | 28/06/1918 | 05/1919 | Killingholme as a cadre | DH.6 |