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RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT) — London, United Kingdom
RAF Northolt (EGWU/NHT) serves London, United Kingdom. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (07/25). Field elevation is 124 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Data Complete
36 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
3/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: EGWU
- Name: RAF Northolt
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 51.553001
- Longitude: -0.418167
- Elevation: 124 ft
- Country: United Kingdom
- Municipality: London
- IATA Code: NHT
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 07/25
- Designation: 07/25
- Dimensions: 1690x46m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: ILS 25 108.5
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 120.675, 281.175 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 132.650 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: 126.450, 120.325, 129.125 MHz
- ATIS: 125.125, 300.350 MHz
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
U5992/26
info
Aerodrome restriction
FULL AIRFIELD EMBARGO FOR CIVILIAN MOVEMENTS
2026-07-16 16:40:00
2026-07-16 17:45:00
U3785/26
caution
Instrument procedure change
THE FOLLOWING RNP APCH NOT AVBL EXCEPT NORTHOLT BASED ACFT.
RNP RWY 07, RNP RWY 25, RNP TO ILS RWY 25.
2026-04-30 22:00:00
2026-07-30 22:00:00
U3491/26
caution
Obstacle erected
CRANE OPR AT PSN 513116N 0002545W (ROSEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL, HAYES)
UP TO 240FT AGL, 354FT AMSL
2026-04-21 16:29:00
2026-07-20 23:59:00
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Airport History
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at EGWU?
- The tower frequency at RAF Northolt is 120.675, 281.175 MHz.
- Does EGWU require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for RAF Northolt (United Kingdom).
- Where is EGWU located?
- RAF Northolt (EGWU) is located in London, United Kingdom.
- What is the IATA code for EGWU?
- The IATA code for RAF Northolt is NHT.
- How long is the runway at EGWU?
- The main runway at RAF Northolt (07/25) measures 1690x46m.