Satellite and aerial maps of Norwich Airport with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Horsham St. Faith , England | 0.7 | 315 | |
Felthorpe , England | 6.8 | 299 | |
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital , England | 7.6 | 213 | EGG72 |
RAF Coltishall , England | 9.4 | 028 | EGYC |
Swannington , England | 10.5 | 314 | |
Neatishead , England | 13.4 | 071 |
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.
List of units at Norwich Airport |
Years | Unit | |
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2016- | Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore | EC135, H145 / EC145T2, H135 / EC135T3, |
2008- | NHV Norwich | AW139, AW139, AS365 Dauphin 2, |
2001- | EAAA | H145D3 / BK117D3, H145 / EC145T2, EC135, Bo105, Bk117, Bo105, |
1995/11 | Sterling Helicopters | |
1993/98 | KLM/ERA | S-76, |
1959/63 | 228 Squadron | Whirlwind, Whirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore, |
1955/59 | 275 Squadron | Whirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore, Type 171 Sycamore, |
CHC (Norwich) | ||
??/16 | Bond Offshore Helicopters | S-92, AW139, Super Puma/Cougar, AS365 Dauphin 2, |