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RAF Woodvale (EGOW) — Southport, United Kingdom
RAF Woodvale (EGOW) serves Southport, United Kingdom. This is a small airport with 3 runways (03/21, 08/26). Field elevation is 37 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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65%
Data Complete
34 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
2/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: EGOW
- Name: RAF Woodvale
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 53.5816
- Longitude: -3.05552
- Elevation: 37 ft
- Country: United Kingdom
- Municipality: Southport
- IATA Code: N/A
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 03/21
- Designation: 03/21
- Dimensions: 1647x46m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 08/26
- Designation: 08/26
- Dimensions: 1068x45m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 16/34
- Designation: 16/34
- Dimensions: 1003x45m
- Surface: N/A
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 119.750, 278.200 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 121.000 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: 121.000, 282.570 MHz
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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United Kingdom Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 3 working days (ad hoc charter); 5 working days (experimental/non-standard); longer for first-time applicants
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights generally exempt from permit requirements. PPR may be needed at some airports.
Active NOTAMs
U6026/26
warning
Aerodrome restriction
CHANGE OF ACFT BOOKING REQUEST PROCESS. 24HR PPR/PNR REQUIRED.
CTC WDV-AERODROMEOPERATIONS(AT)MOD.GOV.UK. (01704) 872287 X 7557.
2026-07-13 11:40:00
2026-09-03 01:00:00
U4774/26
info
FIREWORKS , SEARCHLIGHTS WI 0.3NM RADIUS OF 533401N 0030241W
(FRESHFIELD). FIREWORKS 2100-2200 22 AUG UP TO 500FT AGL. FOR
INFO 07941072738 OR 07815723977. AR-2026-4542/01.
2026-08-19 19:00:00
2026-08-22 22:00:00
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at EGOW?
- The tower frequency at RAF Woodvale is 119.75, 278.2 MHz.
- Does EGOW require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for RAF Woodvale (United Kingdom).
- Where is EGOW located?
- RAF Woodvale (EGOW) is located in Southport, United Kingdom.
- How long is the runway at EGOW?
- The main runway at RAF Woodvale (03/21) measures 1647x46m.