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EGUW

Wattisham Airfield · Ipswich, Suffolk

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

284 ft / 87 m

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/237,953 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wattisham Airfield (EGUW), United Kingdom. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 284 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wattisham Airfield

ICAO / IATA

EGUW / —

Municipality

Ipswich, Suffolk

Country

Region

GB-ENG

GPS Coordinates

52.127451, 0.956189

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 7,953 ft / 2,424 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 48° / 228°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CLN · VOR-DME (Clacton)114,550 kHz

100 ft · Associated: None
51.848400, 1.147610

WTZ · TACAN (Wattisham)109,300 kHz

324 ft · Associated: EGUW
52.121899, 0.940469

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G AIR GND

125.80 MHz

APP APP

123.30 MHz

DIR DIRECTOR

123.30 MHz

TWR TWR

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Cambridge City Airport

London Stansted Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified