RAF Halton

RAF Halton
RAF Halton
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)
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
Occupants	RAF Central Training School; International Defence Training (RAF); Specialist Training School (STS); Training Analysis Centre; No. 613 Volunteer Gliding Squadron; Joint Information Activities Group; No. 7644 (VR) Squadron RAuxAF; RAF Halton Pipes and Drums Band;
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGWN
Elevation	113.38 metres (372 ft) AMSL
Runways
02/20	1,161 metres (3,809 ft) Grass
07/25	868 metres (2,848 ft) Grass
	Source: RAF Halton Defence Aerodrome Manual

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.

[1] "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 – Annex A". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A3. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

[2] "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.

[3] "Closure of two key Plymouth military sites pushed back". www.forces.net. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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