Wattisham Airfield
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
EGUW is the ICAO airport code for Wattisham Airfield, located in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Europe/London timezone at an elevation of 284 ft (87 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Wattisham Airfield
Wikipedia ↗Royal Air Force Wattisham or more simply RAF Wattisham was, between 1939 and 1993, the name of a Royal Air Force station located in East Anglia just outside the village of Wattisham, south of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England. During the Cold War it was a major front-line air force base, operating Quick Reaction Alert (South), before closing as an Royal Air Force station in 1993. Since 1993 it has been operated by the British Army as Wattisham Flying Station.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 7,953 ft (2,424 m) | 151 ft (46 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 05/23 | 7,953 ft (2,424 m) | 151 ft (46 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Airport Details
- ICAO Code
- EGUW
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 284 ft (87 m)
- Coordinates
- 52.1275°N, 0.9562°E
- Opened
- 1939
- Operator
- Royal Air Force
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