RAF Halton | |||||||||
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| Near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in England | |||||||||
 Entrance to RAF Halton | |||||||||
 Teach, Learn, Apply | |||||||||
  RAF Halton Shown within Buckinghamshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°47′30″N 000°44′10″W / 51.79167°N 0.73611°W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force training station | ||||||||
| Area | 297 hectares (730 acres)[1] | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | No. 22 Group (Training) | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1913 | ||||||||
| In use | 1913–present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Wing Commander Peter Seanor | ||||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGWN | ||||||||
| Elevation | 113.38 metres (372 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| 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]
- ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A3. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Closure of two key Plymouth military sites pushed back". www.forces.net. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.