Wattisham Flying Station

Wattisham Flying Station
Wattisham, Suffolk in England
An Army Air Corps Apache AH1 at Wattisham Flying Station
Site information
TypeArmy Air Corps airfield
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorBritish Army
Controlled byArmy Air Corps
ConditionOperational
Location
Wattisham
Location in Suffolk
Coordinates52°07′37″N 000°57′21″E / 52.12694°N 0.95583°E / 52.12694; 0.95583
Site history
Built1913 (1913)
In useRoyal Air Force (1939–1942 and 1946–1992)
US Army Air Forces (1942–1946)
Army Air Corps (1993 – present)
Garrison information
Garrison
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGUW, WMO: 035900
Elevation86.2 metres (283 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
2,423 metres (7,949 ft) Asphalt
Other airfield facilitiesDummy landing deck
Source: UK Military AIP

Wattisham Flying Station, formerly Wattisham Airfield, is a British Army airfield and barracks located near the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, England. It is home to the Army Air Corps' Apache attack helicopter force. A helicopter repair facility provided by 7 Aviation Support Battalion, REME and 132 Aviation Supply Squadron, RLC is also based at the airfield.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains a presence at the airfield with a section of Survival Equipment Specialists who maintain survival equipment carried by Apache aircrew, including their helmets.

The airfield covers a site of 1,072 acres (434 ha), with approximately 2,000 troops stationed on site.

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