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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  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 276 feet (84 metres)
  • …has the IATA airport code ASI
  • …has the ICAO airport code FHAW
  • …is operated by Serco Group plc
  • Description: Royal Air Force airbase on Ascension Island
  • Also known as
    “Ascension Island Base”
    “ASI”
    “FHAW”
    “RAF Ascension”
    “Royal Air Force Ascension Island”
    “Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island”
    “Wide Awake Field Ascension Island”
    “Wideawake Airfield”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Two Boats and Georgetown.
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Village
, also known as Village…
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RAF Ascension Island

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Latitude
-7.97706° or 7° 58′ 37″ south
Longitude
-14.39455° or 14° 23′ 40″ west
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.
ASIAsturian
Base Aérea de la Isla AscensiónAsturian
Base Aérea de la Islla AscensiónAsturian
FHAWAsturian
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandAsturian
RAF Ascension IslandCebuano
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandCebuano
怀德瓦克机场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Chinese
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandDutch
RAF Ascension IslandFrench
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandFrench
ASIGerman
FHAWGerman
Flugfeld WideawakeGerman
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandGerman
בסיס ויידאווייקHebrew
בסיס חיל האוויר המלכותי אסנשןHebrew
בסיס חיל האויר הבריטי אסנשייןHebrew
ASIIndonesian
FHAWIndonesian
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandIndonesian
RAF Ascension IslandItalian
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandItalian
アセンション島空軍基地Japanese
Pangkalan Udara Sokongan AscensionMalay
Pengkalan Udara Sokongan AscensionMalay
Wideawake FieldNorwegian
RAF Ascension IslandNorwegian Bokmål
Royal Air Force Station AscensionNorwegian Bokmål
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandNorwegian Bokmål
Wideawake AirfieldNorwegian Bokmål
فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی جزیره اسنشنPersian
Baza lotnicza RAF WideawakePolish
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandPolish
Base Aerea de la Isla AscensionSpanish
RAF Ascension IslandSpanish
Royal Air Force Station Ascension IslandSpanish
Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате ҷазира осншнTajik

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