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Wattisham Airfield (EGUW) — Stowmarket, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Tower
- 122.1
- Runways
- 05/23
- Elevation
- 284 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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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
Observed Activity
· Oct 27
11 aircraft observed within 6 NM · 1 on the ground · busiest hour 11:00Z
2026-10-142026-10-27
Distinct ADS-B aircraft seen within 6 NM below 10,000 ft AGL per UTC day · community-feed coverage varies · not official movement totals
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: EGUW
- Name: Wattisham Airfield
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 52.127453
- Longitude: 0.956189
- Elevation: 284 ft
- Country: United Kingdom
- Municipality: Stowmarket
- 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 05/23
- Designation: 05/23
- Dimensions: 2424x46m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: ILS 23 109.95
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 122.100 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 125.800 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: 123.300 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: Not recorded
- 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: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
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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
Q0010/26
info
Aerodrome restriction
AD NOT AVBL TO ALL VISITING ACFT DUE POWER OUTAGE
2026-11-06 13:00 UTC
2026-11-06 17:00 UTC
Q0006/26
info
ILS out of service
ILS RWY 23 NOT AVBL DUE WIP)
2026-11-01 00:00 UTC
2026-11-30 23:59 UTC
U7587/26
warning
ILS out of service
ILS RWY 23 NOT AVBL DUE TO WIP
2026-09-14 07:30 UTC
2026-10-31 23:59 UTC
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at EGUW?
- The tower frequency at Wattisham Airfield is 122.1 MHz.
- Does EGUW require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. Private flights generally exempt from permit requirements. PPR may be needed at some airports. Permit details for United Kingdom
- Where is EGUW located?
- Wattisham Airfield (EGUW) is located in Stowmarket, United Kingdom.
- How long is the runway at EGUW?
- The main runway at Wattisham Airfield (05/23) measures 2424x46m.