RAF West Drayton
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RAF West Drayton at West Drayton west of London was a Royal Air Force station and the main centre for military air traffic control in Britain. It was co-located with the civilian London Terminal Control Centre to provide a vital link between civil and military flying and airspace requirements.
RAF West Drayton closed as an official RAF station in the mid 1990s. The area control, responsible for Air Traffic Control outside the London Terminal Control Area moved to Swanwick, Hampshire in 2002, the remaining centre being renamed the London Terminal Control Centre. RAF personnel are still based on the site, since military control functions for the eastern side of England remain.
All remaining control functions, both civilian and military, are due to move to Swanwick in Nov 2007 (civil) and Jan 2008 (military), after which the West Drayton site will be sold.
The site at West Drayton also contains the MT section of the Queen's Colour Squadron, which is based nearby at RAF Uxbridge. Both the squadron and the MT section will shortly be relocated to RAF Northolt when facilities become available.
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