Lincolnshire
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Waddington

Royal Air Force Waddington

Royal Air Force Waddington, commonly known as RAF Waddington, and informally known by its nickname 'Waddo' is a Royal Air Force station located beside the village of , 4.2 miles south of , , in England.
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  • Email: wad-stationops@mod.gov.uk
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Royal Air Force main operating base located in Lincolnshire, England
  • Also known as: “EGXW”, “RAF Waddington”, and “WTN”
  • Address: Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9NB

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints Parish Church, Harmston and St John the Evangelist’s Church, Bracebridge Heath.

Church
Photo: Nickfraser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Bracebridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the district of , England. It is 2 miles south of and straddles the border with the Lincoln and North Kesteven district boundaries.

Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waddington and Bracebridge Heath.

Village
Photo: PCPaul, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the district of , England, situated approximately 4 miles south of on the A607 Road.

Village
Photo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the district of , England. It is 2 miles south of and straddles the border with the Lincoln and North Kesteven district boundaries.

Town
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of , , England. It is situated approximately 2 miles south from the city centre on the main A1434 Newark Road, stretching approximately from to Swallowbeck alongside the east bank of the , and the village of .

Royal Air Force Waddington

Latitude
53.16617° or 53° 9′ 58″ north
Longitude
-0.5206° or 0° 31′ 14″ west
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
IATA airport code
WTN
ICAO airport code
EGXW
United Nations Location Code
GB WDD
Open location code
9C5X5F8H+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219355109
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6296675
Wiki­data ID
Q2123976
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Royal Air Force Waddington” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “RAF Waddington”
  • Chinese: “威汀頓皇家空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “沃丁頓皇家空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “沃丁頓空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “瓦丁頓皇家空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “瓦丁頓空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “皇家空軍沃丁頓基地”
  • Dutch: “RAF Waddington”
  • French: “RAF Waddington”
  • German: “RAF Waddington”
  • Indonesian: “EGXW”
  • Indonesian: “WTN”
  • Japanese: “ウォディントン空軍基地”
  • Japanese: “ワディントン空軍基地”
  • Korean: “와딩턴 공군기지”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Waddington”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی ودینگتون”
  • Swedish: “RAF Waddington”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате вдингтун”
  • Ukrainian: “авіабаза Воддінґтон”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waddington Heath and Chapel Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RAF Waddington Fire Station and RAF Waddington Memorial Garden.

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