RAF Krendi
| RAF Krendi | |
|---|---|
| Malta Near Qrendi | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Diversion airfield then storage base |
| Owner | Now Government of Malta |
| Condition | Extensively developed as mixed use developments one runway now a road |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′5.5″N 014°26′5.96″E / 35.834861°N 14.4349889°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1943–1945 |
Royal Air Force Krendi, also known as RAF Qrendi, was a Royal Air Force base located on the island of Malta, near the town of Qrendi. The station was officially inaugurated in 1941 as a diversion airstrip for the main operating bases such as nearby RAF Luqa. Other diversion airstrips similar in function to Krendi were located at RAF Safi and on Malta's second island of Gozo. Later, in November 1942, the British began basing fighter squadrons at Krendi. These remained until late 1943. After the war, the airfield was used as a tracking station and vehicle park, before falling into disuse.