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RAF Odiham
Odiham, Hampshire in England
An RAF Chinook HC6 based at Odiham.
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RAF Odiham is located in Hampshire
RAF Odiham
RAF Odiham
Shown within Hampshire
Coordinates51°14′03″N 000°56′34″W / 51.23417°N 0.94278°W / 51.23417; -0.94278
Grid referenceSU740491[1]
TypeMain Operating Base
Area263 hectares (650 acres)[2]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byJoint Helicopter Command
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1925 (1925)
In use1925–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Group Captain Matt Roberts
Occupants
  • No. 7 Squadron
  • No. 18 Squadron
  • No. 27 Squadron
See Based units section for full list.
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: ODH, ICAO: EGVO, WMO: 03761
Elevation123.5 metres (405 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 1,838 metres (6,030 ft) Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length and surface
09/27 905.2 metres (2,970 ft) Grass
05/23 496.9 metres (1,630 ft) Grass
Source: RAF Odiham Defence Aerodrome Manual[3]

Royal Air Force Odiham or more simply RAF Odiham (IATA: ODH, ICAO: EGVO) is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the village of Odiham in Hampshire, England. It is the home of the Royal Air Force's heavy lift helicopter, the Boeing Chinook, and of the King's Helicopter Flight (TKHF) . Its current station commander is Group Captain Matt Roberts.[4]

  1. ^ Birtles 2012, p. 46.
  2. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 15. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. ^ "RAF Odiham Defence Aerodrome Manual (DAM)". RAF Odiham. Military Aviation Authority. April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "RAF Odiham | Royal Air Force".

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