Norwich International Airport

Norwich , Norfolk , England

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Satellite and aerial maps of Norwich Airport with nearby locations

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Nearby locationsKmBearing
Horsham St. Faith , England 0.7315
Felthorpe , England 6.8299
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital , England 7.6213EGG72
RAF Coltishall , England 9.4028EGYC
Swannington , England 10.5314
Neatishead , England 13.4071



  Norwich Airport


1940 to present

52° 40' 32.88'' N     1° 16' 58.01'' E
2.8nm N of Norwich, Norfolk, Norwich, Norfolk, England
ICAO: EGSH IATA: NWI
Elevation: 117 feet


Work began in early 1939 to build the base for the RAF and accelerated as WWII began. It could receive aircraft in 1939 but was officially opened on 1 Jun 1940. The USAAF 319 Bomb Group arrived in Oct 1942 and by Jul 1943, the runways were lengthened and other facilities improved. After 458 Bomb Group left, the station was returned to the RAF in Jul 1945.
Given its relative position to the North Sea, the base saw two Search and Rescue detatchments from the mid-1950s. 275 Squadron D Flight brought its Sycamore HR.14s in Sep 1955 and when it left in Sep 1959, 228 Squadron D Flight reformed with Whirlwind HAR.10s, working from here until Apr 1963. RAF Horsham St.Faith finally closed in 1967.
After a period of club flying the site has been developed, first as Norwich Airport and with the rapid economic growth in East Anglia, now as Norwich International Airport.



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  List of units at Norwich Airport




Years Unit
2016-    Babcock Mission Critical Services OnshoreEC135, H145 / EC145T2, H135 / EC135T3,
2008-    NHV NorwichAW139, AW139, AS365 Dauphin 2,
2001-    EAAAH145D3 / BK117D3, H145 / EC145T2, EC135, Bo105, Bk117, Bo105,
1995/11Sterling Helicopters
1993/98KLM/ERAS-76,
1959/63228 SquadronWhirlwind, Whirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore,
1955/59275 SquadronWhirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore, Type 171 Sycamore,
CHC (Norwich)
??/16Bond Offshore HelicoptersS-92, AW139, Super Puma/Cougar, AS365 Dauphin 2,






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