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Wattisham Airfield

Medium airport Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

ID EGUW

Overview

Royal Air Force Wattisham or more simply RAF Wattisham (ICAO: EGUW) 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.

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Runways

Longest runway

7,953 ft

Elevation

284 ft

Radio freq.

Suitable for

✈️ Commercial airliners🛩️ Private & business jets📏 Longest runway 7,953 ft

Where is it

📍 52.127451, 0.956189 · Open detailed map

Details

Region	England
Continent	Europe
Coordinates	52.127451, 0.956189

Wikipedia

Runways (1)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface
05/23	7,953 ft	151 ft	ASP

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wattisham Airfield?
Wattisham Airfield is a medium airport located in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 7,953 ft.

Wattisham Airfield is a medium airport located in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 7,953 ft.