RAF Valley / Anglesey Airport

United Kingdom / Wales / Valley /
 military airbase, military, RAF - Royal Air Force
RAF Valley (IATA: HLY, ICAO: EGOV) is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It provides fast-jet training using the BAE Hawk.

Order of Battle

4 Flight Training School
--19 Squadron
--208 Squadron
RAF Search and Rescue Force HQ
--22 Squadron (HQ and C flight)
--No. 202 Squadron RAF (HQ)
--203(R) Squadron
Defence Helicopter Flying School
Defence Helicopter Flying School (Search and Rescue Training Unit)
RAF Mountain Rescue Service

No. 4 Flying Training School takes RAF and Royal Navy pilots from 1FTS at RAF Linton-on-Ouse and trains them to fly fast jets, prior to training on an Operational Conversion Unit. 4 FTS is divided into two squadrons; 208 Sqn provides the advanced flying training, students then moving onto 19 Sqn to receive tactics and weapons training.

Valley is also home to C Flight of 22 Sqn with Sea King helicopters.

Runway 01/19 1639x46m (5377x151ft) Asphalt
Runway 08/26 1280x46m (4200x151ft) Asphalt
Runway 13/31 2290x46m (7513x151ft) Asphalt
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Valley
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   53°14'52"N   4°31'54"W

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