Wattisham Flying Station

Wattisham Flying Station
Wattisham, Suffolk in England
An Army Air Corps Apache AH1 at Wattisham Flying Station
Wattisham Location in Suffolk
Coordinates	52°07′37″N 000°57′21″E / 52.12694°N 0.95583°E / 52.12694; 0.95583
Type	Army Air Corps airfield
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Controlled by	Army Air Corps
Condition	Operational
Site history
Built	1913 (1913)
In use	Royal Air Force (1939–1942 and 1946–1992) US Army Air Forces (1942–1946) Army Air Corps (1993 – present)
Garrison information
Garrison	3 Regiment AAC 4 Regiment AAC 6 Regiment AAC 7 Aviation Support Battalion REME
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGUW, WMO: 035900
Elevation	86.2 metres (283 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 2,423 metres (7,949 ft) Asphalt
Other airfield facilities	Dummy landing deck
Source: UK Military AIP[1]

Wattisham Flying Station, formerly Wattisham Airfield, is a British Army airfield and barracks located near the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, England. It is home to the Army Air Corps' Apache attack helicopter force. A helicopter repair facility provided by 7 Aviation Support Battalion, REME and 132 Aviation Supply Squadron, RLC is also based at the airfield.

The RAF maintains a presence at the airfield with a section of Survival Equipment Specialists who maintain survival equipment carried by Apache aircrew, including their helmets.

The airfield covers a site of 1,072 acres (434 ha), with approximately 2,000 troops stationed on site.