RAF Fairford, Fairford, England, United Kingdom

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RAF Fairford
EGVA/FFD
RAF Fairford
Fairford, England, United Kingdom
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- Royal Navy Black Cats display team taxiing out at RIAT 2025 to start their display. - by Roberto Cassar
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- Crowds streaming to the entrance for the 2025 RIAT. Red Arrows in the background - by FerryPNL
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- RIAT 2017 - by Chris Hall
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- RIAT 2017 - by Chris Hall
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
EGVA (ICAO)
FFD (IATA)
Location Fairford, England, United Kingdom
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 51° 40' 55.80" / W 001° 47' 24.10"
51.682167, -1.790028
Elevation 286 feet (87 meters)
Magnetic Variation W002371 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach Control APP 127.25 119.0 122.1 297.8 362.3
Centralized Approach Control CAC 124.275 389.575
Director (Radar/Approach Control) BRIZE DIRECTOR 133.75 264.775
Ground Control GND 234.25
Pilot To Metro Service PMSV METRO 284.425
Pilot To Dispatcher PDT 233.475
Tower TWR 119.15 338.225

Communication Remarks

  • 122.1, 362.3 NATO freqs O/R only.
  • Remote briefing svc avbl fr 21 OWS DSN496-6145, 6146. C +49-6302-67-6145/6146.
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 9,994 x 200 ft (3046 x 61 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 105RAWT
09 27
Heading (Mag/True) 092.0° / 088.0° 272.0° / 268.0°
Latitude N 51° 40' 58.80" N 51° 41' 02.40"
Longitude W 001° 48' 43.20" W 001° 46' 04.80"
Elevation / TDZE 286 ft / 286.0 ft 255 ft / 259.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.3° 0.3°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 10957 ft
Landing: 9994 ft 		Takeoff: 10997 ft
Landing: 9994 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights Sequenced Flashing Lights
Lighting System 2 Runway End Identifier Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 3 Type 24 Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 4 Type 50 Type 24
Lighting System 5 None Type 50
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Bird haz on A/D. Waterfowl overfly A/D. Seasonal Canada Geese haz Oct-Dec.
  • [FLUID]
    LOX LPOX
  • [FUEL]
    A1+
  • [JASU]
    8(AM32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86) 3(A/M32A-95) 5(MC-1A) Peace Time Use Req rqr prior to any use.
  • [LGT]
    PAPI Rwy 09 GS 2.75 , PAPI Rwy 27 GS 2.85 .
  • [MISC]
    Fst 475' Rwy 27 and fst 1150' Rwy 09 conc. Middle 8369' porous friction sfc. 180 turns proh on porous sfc. Exp back taxi via rwy. Address all FPL and movement messages to EGVAYWYO and EGVNZGZX. AWOS avbl H24. AWOS fone DSN 247-4524 or C
  • [MISC]
    +44-01285-71-4524.
  • [NS ABTMT]
    Mand NS ABTMT 2 NM rad arpt. Quiet hr: 2300-0600Z++ wkd, 1800Z++ Fri-0600Z++ Mon, UK hol. Use of SID mand unless DEP CON drct otherwise.
  • [OIL]
    O-148
  • [OPR HOURS]
    Opr HO.
  • [RSTD]
    Arpt in ltd svc status, not avbl as wx altn. USAF ATC, AM OPS and WX on sby status 0730-1630Z++. Arpt and rwy remain clsd unless opened by NOTAM with special arng fr 3AF/A3 DSN 238-2125. Fax DSN 238-3525 with when, for how long and why FAIR
  • [RSTD]
    FORD. Ctc 420 ABS/OSA DSN 247-4065 to coord arr and obtain specific lcl opr pro. Twy C unlit Day/VFR use only. Twy C only for use by C-21/C-12 airframe or similar. No space avbl pax. Ring ramp closed. No taxi. Tow only with wing walkers and
  • [RSTD]
    afld manager permission.No tran alert (FOLLOW ME svc only). No fleet svc avbl.
  • [TFC PAT]
    VFR overhead pat 2000'. Rectangular pat 1500' for multi-eng jet/convl and 1000' for lgt acft reduced rwy separation std are in eff for USAFE ftr acft only.