FHAW
RAF Ascension Island
VFR
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Name
RAF Ascension Island
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
FHAW / ASI / FHAW
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:27 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Cat Hill
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Coordinates
7° 58′ 10″ N 14° 23′ 37″ E
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Elevation
278 ft (85 m MSL)
About RAF Ascension Island
RAF Ascension Island (IATA: ASI, ICAO: FHAW), also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Space Force (USSF). Under the terms of an international agreement between the UK and US governments, only state aircraft (e.g. military and diplomatic flights) are authorised to land at Ascension; however, it is also open to air services between Saint Helena and Ascension.
The facility is home to a U.S. Space Force ground tracking station in support of the Eastern Range and rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.