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RAF Marham
Near King's Lynn, Norfolk in England, UK
A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning of No. 617 Squadron preparing to take off from RAF Marham, with a Tornado GR4 airborne in the background.
Deter
RAF Marham is located in Norfolk
RAF Marham
RAF Marham
Shown within Norfolk
Coordinates52°38′54″N 000°33′02″E / 52.64833°N 0.55056°E / 52.64833; 0.55056
TypeMain operating base
Area667 hectares (1,650 acres)[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byNo. 2 Group (Air Combat Support Group)
Conditionoperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1916; 108 years ago (1916)
In use1916–1919; 1937–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Group Captain Fred Wigglesworth[2]
OccupantsNo. 207 Squadron
No. 617 (Dambusters) Squadron
809 Naval Air Squadron
See Based units section for full list.
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: KNF, ICAO: EGYM, WMO: 03482
Elevation23.1 metres (76 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 2,783 metres (9,131 ft) asphalt/concrete
01/19 1,864 metres (6,115 ft) asphalt/concrete
Other airfield facilities3x V/STOL pads
Source: UK Military AIP[3]

Royal Air Force Marham, commonly abbreviated RAF Marham (IATA: KNF, ICAO: EGYM) is a Royal Air Force station and military airbase near the village of Marham in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia.

It is home to No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (138 EAW) and, as such, is one of the RAF's 'main operating bases' (MOB). Since 6 June 2018, it has been home to the fifth generation Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning operated by No. 617 (Dambusters) Squadron. No. 207 Squadron, becoming the second Lightning squadron to be based at RAF Marham when it reformed on 1 August 2019 as the F-35 operational conversion unit (OCU).[4]

  1. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 15. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "RAF Marham - Commander". RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ "RAF Marham (EGYM) Aerodrome Chart" (PDF). AIDU.MoD.uk. UK Military AIP – No. 1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit, Royal Air Force. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 207reform was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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