RAF Cranwell

RAF Cranwell
Near Cranwell, Lincolnshire in England
College Hall at Royal Air Force College Cranwell
Alitum Altrix (Latin for 'Nurture the Winged')[1]
RAF Cranwell Shown within Lincolnshire
Coordinates	53°01′49″N 000°29′00″W / 53.03028°N 0.48333°W / 53.03028; -0.48333
Type	Training station
Area	700 hectares (1,700 acres)[2]
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	No. 22 Group (Training)
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1916 (1916)
In use	1916–1918 (Royal Naval Air Service) 1918 – present (Royal Air Force)
Garrison information
Current commander	Group Captain Tina Jessup
Occupants	RAF College Cranwell Central Flying School HQ No. 3 Flying Training School No. 45 Squadron No. 57 Squadron No. 703 Naval Air Squadron (operates from RAF Barkston Heath) HQ No. 6 Flying Training School East Midlands Universities Air Squadron No. 7 Air Experience Flight See Based units section for full list.
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGYD, WMO: 03379
Elevation	67.7 metres (222 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 08/26 2,082 metres (6,831 ft) asphalt/concrete 01/19 1,462 metres (4,797 ft) asphalt/concrete 08N/26N 761 metres (2,497 ft) grass 08S/26S 761 metres (2,497 ft) grass
Source: UK MIL AIP Cranwell[3]

Royal Air Force Cranwell or more simply RAF Cranwell (ICAO: EGYD) is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. Among other functions, it is home to the Royal Air Force College (RAFC), which trains the RAF's new officers and aircrew. The motto, Altium Altrix, meaning "Nurture the highest" appears above the main doors of the Officers Mess.^[4] Since January 2023, RAF Cranwell has been commanded by Group Captain Tina Jessup.^[5]