EGWE
RAF Henlow
VFR
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Name
RAF Henlow
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ICAO / GPS
EGWE / EGWE
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:06 am (GMT)
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Municipality
Henlow
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Coordinates
52° 1′ 5″ N 0° 18′ 13″ E
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Elevation
168 ft (51 m MSL)
About RAF Henlow
Royal Air Force Henlow or more simply RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. It houses the RAF Centre of Aerospace Medicine, the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG) and the Signals Museum. It formerly hosted light aircraft flying and 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The Ministry of Defence announced on 6 September 2016 that the base is set to be close. As of January 2024, the closure and disposal of the station is expected to take place from 2026. Flying activity ceased in July 2020.