RAF Hullavington

RAF Hullavington
Near Hullavington, Wiltshire in England
Former hangar at RAF Hullavington
Former hangar at RAF Hullavington
RAF Hullavington is located in Wiltshire
RAF Hullavington
RAF Hullavington
Location in Wiltshire
Coordinates51°31′30″N 002°08′00″W / 51.52500°N 2.13333°W / 51.52500; -2.13333
TypeRoyal Air Force flying station
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1937 (1937)
In use1937–1993 (1993)
Fate
  • Technical site transferred to the British Army and became Buckley Barracks.
  • Airfield part of the site continued to be used for RAF gliding operations and was known as Hullavington Airfield until 2016 when it was sold to technology company Dyson.
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: EGDV, WMO: 03637
Elevation104 metres (341 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/14 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) Asphalt
06/15 1,250 metres (4,101 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force Hullavington, or more simply RAF Hullavington, (ICAO: EGDV) was a Royal Air Force station located at Hullavington, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The station opened in June 1937 and was primarily used for training. It closed on 31 March 1992 when it was transferred to the British Army and renamed Buckley Barracks. The airfield part of the site, known as Hullavington Airfield, continued to be used for RAF gliding operations until 2016 when it was sold to technology company Dyson.


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