List of RAF stations

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This is a list of Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Contents 1 Present 1.1 England 1.2 Scotland 1.3 Wales 1.4 Northern Ireland 1.5 Overseas 2 Past 2.1 England 2.2 Scotland 2.3 Wales 2.4 Northern Ireland 2.5 Overseas 2.5.1 Bermuda 2.5.2 Burma 2.5.3 Cyprus 2.5.4 Egypt 2.5.5 Germany 2.5.6 Greece 2.5.7 Hong Kong 2.5.8 Isle of Man 2.5.9 Iraq 2.5.10 Kenya 2.5.11 Libya 2.5.12 Malaysia 2.5.13 Malta 2.5.14 Oman 2.5.15 Pakistan 2.5.16 Palestine 2.5.17 Singapore 2.5.18 Sri Lanka 2.5.19 Yemen 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Present

[edit] England

• Bedfordshire:
  • RAF Henlow
  • RAF Stanbridge
• Berkshire:
  • RAF Welford
• Buckinghamshire:
  • RAF Halton
  • RAF High Wycombe
• Cambridgeshire:
  • RAF Brampton
  • RAF Wittering
  • RAF Wyton
• Cornwall:
  • RAF St. Mawgan
  • RRH Portreath
• Cumbria:
  • RAF Spadeadam
• Devon:
  • Royal Marines Base Chivenor
• Gloucestershire:
  • RAF Boddington
  • RAF Innsworth
  • RAF Fairford
• Hampshire:
  • Defence CBRN Centre, Winterbourne Gunner (managed by Strike Command)
  • RAF Oakhanger
  • RAF Odiham
• Lancashire:
  • RAF Woodvale
• Lincolnshire:
  • RAF Barkston Heath
  • RAF Cranwell
  • RAF Digby
  • RAF Coningsby
  • Donna Nook
  • RAF Holbeach
  • RAF Scampton
  • RAF Waddington
  • RAF Wainfleet
• London:
  • RAF Bentley Priory
  • RAF Northolt
  • Northwood
  • RAF Uxbridge
  • RAF West Drayton
• Norfolk:
  • RAF Coltishall
  • RAF Marham
  • RAF Neatishead
• Northumberland:
  • RAF Boulmer
• Nottinghamshire:
  • RAF Syerston
• Oxfordshire:
  • RAF Bampton Castle
  • RAF Barford St John
  • RAF Benson
  • RAF Brize Norton
  • RAF Weston-on-the-Green
• Rutland:
  • RAF Cottesmore
• Shropshire:
  • RAF Cosford
  • RAF Shawbury
  • RAF Ternhill
• Staffordshire:
  • RAF Stafford
• Suffolk:
  • RAF Honington
  • RAF Lakenheath
  • RAF Mildenhall
  • RAF Wattisham
• Surrey:
  • RAF Headley Court
• Wiltshire:
  • Boscombe Down
  • RAF Lyneham
  • RAF Rudloe Manor
• East Riding of Yorkshire:
  • RAF Leconfield
• North Yorkshire:
  • RAF Church Fenton
  • RAF Dishforth
  • RAF Fylingdales
  • RAF Leeming
  • RAF Menwith Hill
  • RAF Staxton Wold
  • RAF Topcliffe
  • RAF Linton-on-Ouse

[edit] Scotland

• RRH Benbecula
• RAF Buchan
• RAF Kinloss
• RAF Leuchars
• RAF Lossiemouth
• RAF Prestwick
• RAF Tain

[edit] Wales

• RAF Mona
• RAF Saint Athan
• RAF Valley
• RAF Pembrey Sands

[edit] Northern Ireland

• RAF Aldergrove

[edit] Overseas

• RAF Akrotiri - Cyprus
• RAF Al Udeid - Quatar
• RAF Ascension Island - Ascension Island
• RAF Gibraltar - Gibraltar
• RAFU Goose Bay - Canada
• RAF Mount Pleasant - Falkland Islands
• RAF Nordhorn - Germany

[edit] Past

[edit] England

• RAF Abingdon (Oxfordshire)
• RAF Acklington (Northumberland)
• RAF Aldermaston (Berkshire)
• RAF Andover (Hampshire)
• RAF Attlebridge (Norfolk)
• RAF Bardney
• RAF Bawdsey (Suffolk)
• RAF Barnham (Suffolk)
• RAF Bassingbourn (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Bawtry (Yorkshire)
• RAF Bedford
• RAF Bempton
• RAF Benson
• RAF Bentwaters (Suffolk)
• RAF Bicester
• RAF Bickmarsh
• RAF Biggin Hill (London)
• RAF Bircham Newton (Norfolk)
• RAF Binbrook
• RAF Bircotes (Yorkshire)
• RAF Blakehill Farm (RAF Cricklade) (Wiltshire)
• RAF Blyton
• RAF Bodney(Norfolk)
• RAF Bourn (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Bovingdon (Buckinghhamshire)
• RAF Breightron
• RAF Bruntingthorpe (Leicestershire)
• RAF Brunton (Northumberland)
• RAF Burtonwood (Cheshire)
• RAF Cardington
• RAF Carnaby
• RAF Catterick (Yorkshire)
• RAF Catfoss
• RAF Chelveston (Northamptonshire)
• RAF Chenies
• RAF Chicksands
• RAF Chilmark Wiltshire
• RAF Cleave
• RAF Clyffe Pypard (Wiltshire)
• RAF Coleby Grange
• RAF Compton Basset (Wiltshire)
• RAF Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
• RAF Croft (County Durham)
• RAF Culham
• RAF Davidstow Moor (Cornwall)
• RAF Deopham Green (Norfolk)
• RAF Dishforth (Yorkshire)
• RAF Docking (Norfolk)
• RAF Doncaster (Yorkshire) formerly RFC Doncaster (1914) Royal Flying Corps
• RAF Down Ampney
• RAF Downham Market (Norfolk)
• RAF Driffield
• RAF Dunholme
• RAF East Wretham (Norfolk)
• RAF Elsham Wolds
• RAF Elvington (Yorkshire)
• RAF Enstone (Oxfordshire)
• RAF Eshott (Northumberland)
• RAF Exeter (Devon)
• RAF Faldingworth
• RAF Fauld
• RAF Feltwell (Norfolk)
• RAF Finningley (Yorkshire)
• RAF Fiskerton
• RAF Folkingham (Lincolnshire)
• RAF Foulsham (Norfolk)
• RAF Full Sutton
• RAF Gaydon
• RAF Greatham (County Durham)
• RAF Great Massingham (Norfolk)
• RAF Greenham Common (Berkshire)
• RAF Grimsby (Lincolnshire)
• RAF Hardwick (Norfolk)
• RAF Harrington
• RAF Harwell
• RAF Headcorn
• RAF Hemswell
• RAF Hethel (Norfolk)
• RAF Holmpton (Yorkshire)
• RAF Hooton Park (Cheshire)
• RAF Hornchurch
• RAF Horsham St. Faith (Norfolk)
• RAF Honeybourne
• RAF Hucknall (Nottinghamshire)
• RAF Hullavington
• RAF Ibsley (Ibsley, near Ringwood, Hampshire (OS:SU153087))
• RAF Kemble
• RAF Kenley (London)
• RAF Kidlington (Oxfordshire)
• RAF Kimbolton (Huntingdonshire)
• RAF Kirmington
• RAF Langham (Norfolk)
• RAF Langer (Nottinghamshire)
• RAF Lasham (Hampshire)
• RAF Leeming (Yorkshire)
• RAF Lindholme (Yorkshire)
• RAF Little Rissington
• RAF Little Snoring (Norfolk)
• RAF Little Staughton (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Locking (near Weston super Mare)
• RAF Long Marston
• RAF Ludford Magna
• RAF Ludham (Norfolk)
• RAF Manby
• RAF Manston
• RAF Matlaske (Norfolk)
• RAF Melton Mowbray
• RAF Membury (Berkshire)
• RAF Mepal (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Middle Wallop
• RAF Middleton St. George
• RAF Milfield (Northumberland)
• RAF Molesworth (Huntingdonshire)
• RAF Mount Batten
• RAF Neatishead (Norfolk)
• RAF Newmarket (Suffolk)
• RAF Newton (Nottinghamshire)
• RAF North Coates (Lincolnshire)
• RAF North Creake (Norfolk)
• RAF North Luffenham (Rutland)
• RAF North Pickenham (Norfolk)
• RAF North Witham (Lincolnshire)
• RAF Northleach (Gloucestershire)
• RAF Oakington (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Oakley (Buckinghamshire)
• RAF Old Buckenham (Norfolk)
• RAF Oulton (Norfolk)
• RAF Ouston (Northumberland)
• RAF Patrington (Yorkshire)
• RAF Pershore
• RAF Polebrook
• RAF Quedgeley
• RAF Rackheath (Norfolk)
• RAF Redhill (Surrey)
• RAF Sandtoft (Yorkshire)
• RAF St Eval (Cornwall)
• RAF Scorton (North Yorkshire)
• RAF Sculthorpe (Norfolk)
• RAF Seething (Norfolk)
• RAF Sealand
• RAF Shepherds Grove
• RAF Shipdham (Norfolk)
• RAF Silverstone (Northamptonshire)
• RAF Snailwell (Cambridgeshire)
• RAF Snetterton Heath (Norfolk)
• RAF Stanmore Park (Middlesex)
• RAF Stoke Orchard (Gloucestershire)
• RAF Stradishall (Suffolk)
• RAF Swannington (Norfolk)
• RAF Swanton Morley (Norfolk)
• RAF Swinderby
• RAF Tangmere (West Sussex)
• RAF Tempsford
• RAF Thorney Island
• RAF Thorpe Abbotts (Norfolk)
• RAF Thurleigh (Bedfordshire)
• RAF Tibenham (Norfolk)
• RAF Tranwell (Northumberland)
• RAF Twinwood Farm (Bedfordshire)
• RAF Upper Heyford (Oxfordshire)
• RAF Usworth (Northumberland)
• RAF Watton (Norfolk)
• RAF Wendling (Norfolk)
• RAF West Malling (Kent)
• RAF West Raynham (Norfolk)
• RAF Weybourne (Norfolk)
• RAF Winfield (Norfolk)
• RAF Woodbridge
• RAF Woolsington (Northumberland)
• RAF Wroughton (Wiltshire)
• RAF Yatesbury (Wiltshire)
• RAF Zeals (Wiltshire OS:ST780317) also known as Station 450 (USAAF) and HMS Humming Bird (RN), see Zeals

[edit] Scotland

• RAF Aird Uig (Lewis)
• RAF Drem (East Lothian)
• RAF Dundonald (Ayrshire)
• RAF East Fortune (East Lothian)
• RAF Fullarton (Ayrshire)
• RAF Gailes (Ayrshire)
• RAF Grangemouth (Falkirk)
• RAF Heathfield (Ayrshire)
• RAF Kirknewton (West Lothian)
• RAF Machrihanish (Argyll & Bute)
• RAF Montrose (Angus)
• RAF Prestwick (Ayrshire)
• RAF Saxa Vord (Shetland Islands)
• RAF Scatsta (Shetland Islands)
• RAF Stornoway (Lewis)
• RAF Sullom Voe (Shetland Islands)
• RAF Turnberry (Ayrshire)
• RAF Turnhouse (City of Edinburgh)
• RAF West Freugh (Wigtownshire)
• RAF Wick (Caithness)

[edit] Wales

• RAF Brawdy
• RAF Caerwent
• RAF Holyhead
• RAF Llanbedr
• RAF Pembrey
• RAF Sealand

[edit] Northern Ireland

• RAF Ballyhalbert
• RAF Ballykelly
• RAF Ballywalter
• RAF Boa Island
• RAF Bishopscourt
• RAF Castle Archdale
• RAF Cluntoe
• RAF Eglinton
• RAF Greencastle
• RAF Killadeas
• RAF Kirkistown
• RAF Langford Lodge
• RAF Limavady
• RAF Long Kesh
• RAF Maghaberry
• RAF Maydown
• RAF Mullaghmore
• RAF Murlough
• RAF Newtownards
• RAF Nutts Corner
• RAF Sandy Bay
• RAF St Angelo
• RAF Sydenham
• RAF Toome

[edit] Overseas

• RAF Belize - Belize
• RAF Gan - Maldives
• RAF Labuan - Borneo
• RAF Luqa - Malta
• RAF Muharraq - Bahrain
• RAF Kuching - Sarawak

[edit] Bermuda

• RAF Darrell's Island
• RAF ATC/USAAF Fort Bell

[edit] Burma

• RAF Hmawbi
• RAF Meiktilla
• RAF Mingaladon
• RAF Pegu

[edit] Cyprus

• RAF Nicosia
• RAF Troodos

[edit] Egypt

• RAF Abu Sueir

[edit] Germany

• RAF Bruggen
• RAF Gatow
• RAF Laarbruch
• RAF Wildenrath
• RAF Geilenkirchen
• RAF Gütersloh
• RAF Butzweilerhof
• RAF Rheindahlen
• RAF Wunstorf
• RAF Sundern
• RAF Hospital Wegberg
• RAF Ahlhorn
• RAF Jever
• RAF Oldenburg
• RAF Celle
• RAF Fassberg
• RAF Sylt
• RAF Wahn

[edit] Greece

• RAF Heliopolis

[edit] Hong Kong

• RAF Kai Tak
• RAF Sek Kong

[edit] Isle of Man

• RAF Andreas
• RAF Jurby
• RAF Ronaldsway, HMS Urley, RNAS Ronaldsway
• Hall Caine Airport

[edit] Iraq

• RAF Basrah
• RAF Habbaniya
• RAF Shaibah

[edit] Kenya

• RAF Eastleigh

[edit] Libya

• RAF Castel Benito
• RAF Idris
• RAF El Adem

[edit] Malaysia

• RAF Butterworth
• RAF Kuala Lumpur

[edit] Malta

• RAF Hal Far
• RAF Kalafrana
• RAF Luqa
• RAF Ta Kali (Ta' Qali)

[edit] Oman

• RAF Masirah
• RAF Salalah
• RAF Sharjah

[edit] Pakistan

• RAF Peshawar
• RAF Quetta

[edit] Palestine

• RAF Aqir (now Tel Nof Israeli Air Force Base)
• RAF Ein Shemer (now Ein Shemer Airfield)
• RAF Haifa (now Haifa Airport)
• RAF Lydda (now Ben Gurion International Airport)
• RAF Petah Tiqva (now Kfar Sirkin Airfield)
• RAF Qastina (now Hatzor Israeli Air Force Base)
• RAF Ramat David (now Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base)
• RAF Ramleh

[edit] Singapore

• RAF Changi
• RAF Kallang
• RAF Seletar
• RAF Tengah

[edit] Sri Lanka

• RAF Trincomalee

[edit] Yemen

• RAF Khormaksar - Aden
• RAF Steamer Point - Aden
• RAF Hospital Steamer Point - Aden
• RAF Hospital Khormaksar Beach - Aden

[edit] See also

• RAF station
• List of air stations of the Royal Navy
• List of airports in the United Kingdom
• V-Bomber Dispersal Bases
• Royal Navy Dockyard

[edit] External links

• RAF web page listing current RAF stations
• Current functions of RAF bases
• UK "Secret Bases"