page_title: Westonzoyland
section_title: Aviation
hierarchical_section_title: Westonzoyland / History / Aviation
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial photograph of Weston Zoyland Airfield, England.
context_page_description: Westonzoyland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Somerset Levels, 4 miles south east of Bridgwater.
context_section_description: To the east of the village is the former RAF Weston Zoyland (1926–68) Airfield, which was used for a variety of duties, including air combat and the transport of airborne ground troops to France during World War II.
  Today it now houses an airstrip on the north side for the Westonzoyland Microlight Aircraft Club — the 'Zoyboyz'. Microlight aircraft fly from the base for both recreation and as part of Sky Watch, a Civil Air Patrol, whose mission is "Keeping an eye out from the air for anyone in distress either on land or sea".
  A second airstrip called Middlezoy Aerodrome started operating in 2018 on the south side of RAF Weston Zoyland a hangar & original Nissen hut have been recently been erected. Restoration of various types including some Piston Provosts are ongoing. A Meteor T.7 gate guard can be seen from the A372 main road.
  Sedgemoor Radio Control Flying Club fly on the east side of the airfield
caption: Weston Zoyland airfield, 22 April 1944. Devoid of aircraft prior to the 442d Troop Carrier Group moving in during June.
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