RAF Wittering | |||||||
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Wittering, Cambridgeshire in England | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°36′45″N 000°28′35″W / 52.61250°N 0.47639°W | ||||||
Type | Air combat support station | ||||||
Area | 449 hectares | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | No. 2 Group (Air Combat Support) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 5 May 1916 | ||||||
In use | 1916 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Wing Commander Nicola Duncan | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: EGXT, WMO: 03462 | ||||||
Elevation | 83.3 metres (273 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: RAF Wittering Defence Aerodrome Manual[2] |
Royal Air Force Wittering or more simply RAF Wittering (ICAO: EGXT) is a Royal Air Force station within the unitary authority area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire. Although Stamford in Lincolnshire is the nearest town, the runways of RAF Wittering cross the boundary between Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.