RAF Ascension Island

RAF Ascension Island, also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on in the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Royal Air Force airbase on Ascension Island
  • Also known as: “Ascension Island Base”, “ASI”, “Base Aerea de la Isla Ascension”, “Base Aérea de la Isla Ascensión”, “FHAW”, “RAF Ascension”, “Royal Air Force Ascension Island”, “Royal Air Force Station Ascension”, “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”, “Wide Awake Field Ascension Island”, “Wideawake Airfield”, “בסיס ויידאווייק”, and “怀德瓦克机场”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Two Boats and Georgetown.

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RAF Ascension Island

Latitude
-7.97706° or 7° 58′ 37″ south
Longitude
-14.39455° or 14° 23′ 40″ west
Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)
Operator
Serco Group plc
IATA airport code
ASI
ICAO airport code
FHAW
Open location code
6C472JF4+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1280523935
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6296983
Wiki­data ID
Q1968916
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tajik—“RAF Ascension Island” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Base Aérea de la Islla Ascensión”
  • Asturian: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Cebuano: “RAF Ascension Island”
  • Cebuano: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Chinese: “阿森松岛机场”
  • Chinese: “阿森松島機場”
  • Chinese: “阿森松島皇家空軍基地”
  • Dutch: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • French: “RAF Ascension Island”
  • French: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • German: “Flugfeld Wideawake”
  • German: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Hebrew: “בסיס חיל האוויר המלכותי אסנשן”
  • Hebrew: “בסיס חיל האויר הבריטי אסנשיין”
  • Indonesian: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Italian: “RAF Ascension Island”
  • Italian: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Japanese: “アセンション島空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan Udara Sokongan Ascension”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Sokongan Ascension”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Norwegian: “Wideawake Field”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی جزیره اسنشن”
  • Polish: “Baza lotnicza RAF Wideawake”
  • Polish: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Spanish: “RAF Ascension Island”
  • Spanish: “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате ҷазира осншн”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wideawake Fairs and Cable and Wireless Earth Station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: South Gannet Hill and Cotar Hill.

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