RAF Henlow

Henlow, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Small Airport

Timezone Europe/London

Local Time —

Elevation 206 ft (63 m)

Coordinates 52.0182°N, 0.3039°W

Runways 8

EGWE is the ICAO airport code for RAF Henlow, located in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Europe/London timezone at an elevation of 206 ft (63 m) above sea level. It has 8 runways.

About RAF Henlow

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Royal Air Force Henlow or more simply RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. It houses the RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine and the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG), and was home to the Signals Museum, which closed in June 2024. It formerly hosted light aircraft flying and 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The Ministry of Defence announced on 6 September 2016 that the base is set to be closed. As of January 2024, the closure and disposal of the station is expected to take place from 2026. Flying activity ceased in July 2020.

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Runways (8)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
02/20	3,146 ft (959 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
09L/27R	2,500 ft (762 m)	75 ft (23 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
09R/27L	3,169 ft (966 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
13/31	2,624 ft (800 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
02/20	3,146 ft (959 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
09L/27R	2,500 ft (762 m)	75 ft (23 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
09R/27L	3,169 ft (966 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open
13/31	2,624 ft (800 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Grass / Turf	No	Open