The European base of the U-2, at the USAF bomber base in Gloucestershire, England, also home of the Royal International Air Tattoo. U-2s of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing from Beale AFB have deployed here since 2017, and fly from Fairford on a steady basis.
Item
Value
ICAO
EGVA
Where
Gloucestershire, England, 51.684 N 1.790 W
Elevation
270 ft
Runway
09/27, 3,046 × 47 m (9,993 ft)
ILS
111.10 on both ends: IFFA (runway 27) and IFFD (runway 09)
Parking
46 aircraft spots
U-2 parking
Gate U 2
Airport Diagram
RAF Fairford, north up. Red: the U-2 spot, Gate U 2. Orange box: the U-2 prep area. Blue: the other spawn spots; the numbers are Parking spots (2 = Parking 2).
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