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RAF Halton
Near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in England
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RAF Halton is located in Buckinghamshire
RAF Halton
RAF Halton
Shown within Buckinghamshire
Coordinates51°47′30″N 000°44′10″W / 51.79167°N 0.73611°W / 51.79167; -0.73611
TypeRoyal Air Force training station
Area297 hectares (730 acres)[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byNo. 22 Group (Training)
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1913 (1913)
In use1913–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Wing Commander Peter Seanor
Occupants
  • RAF Central Training School
  • International Defence Training (RAF)
  • Specialist Training School (STS)
  • Training Analysis Centre
  • No. 613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
  • Joint Information Activities Group
  • No. 7644 (VR) Squadron RAuxAF
  • RAF Halton Pipes and Drums Band
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGWN
Elevation113.38 metres (372 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
02/20 1,161 metres (3,809 ft) Grass
07/25 868 metres (2,848 ft) Grass
Source: RAF Halton Defence Aerodrome Manual[2]

Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is one of the largest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World War but is due to close by December 2027.[3]

  1. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A3. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "RAF Henlow Defence Aerodrome Manual (DAM)" (PDF). RAF Halton. Military Aviation Authority. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Closure of two key Plymouth military sites pushed back". www.forces.net. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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