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RAF Andover

former Royal Air Force flying base in Hampshire, England
Place Royal Air Force Station Q7275133
RAF Andover
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Identity

Instance of
Royal Air Force station, aerodrome[3]
Inception
1917[8]

Location

Country
United Kingdom[2]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 51.209°, -1.525°
Located in the administrative territorial entity
England[1]

Population and size

Elevation above sea level
+87[13]
More facts +8
Followed by
Marlborough Lines[5]
Dissolved, abolished or demolished
June 10, 1977, 1976[9][10]
Historic county
Hampshire[14]
IATA airport code
ADV[6]
ICAO airport code
EGWA[7]
Operator
Royal Air Force[4]
Participated in conflict
World War II[11]
Place served by transport hub
Andover[12]
🏷️ Also known as
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BBC News topic ID
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BBC Things ID
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Freebase ID
/m/060hfk
GeoNames ID
7730476
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  1. 20w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → RAF Andover - 16 January 1947 Airphoto.jpg
    Wikidata description → former Royal Air Force flying base in Hampshire, England
    ICAO airport code → EGWA
    Place served by transport hub → Andover
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed [fr] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #38217"
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