RAF Greenham Common

RAF Greenham Common Airfield

Historical approach and aerodrome charts / Airfield history

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
CoordinatesN512244 W0011651 (WGS84) Google Maps
RegionNewbury, Berkshire
Location indicatorMAYI, EGVI
OperatorUS Air Force (USAF)
Map with location of RAF Greenham Common airfield, United Kingdom

In the 1950s

NDB approach chart runway 29 RAF Greenham Common, United Kingdom 1954
NDB approach runway 29 (March 1954) - Airfields in the vicinity: Aldermaston, Hempstead Norris, Membury, Welford, (Source: US DoD)
Aerodrome chart RAF Greenham Common airfield, United Kingdom 1954
Aerodrome (March 1954) - There is one runway - 11/29: length 3048 m, width 61 m (10000 feet x 200 feet). (Source: US DoD)

In the 1960s

NDB approach chart runway 29 RAF Greenham Common station, United Kingdom 1960
NDB approach runway 29 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)
VOR approach chart runway 29 Greenham Common Air Base, United Kingdom 1960
VOR approach runway 29 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)
ILS approach chart runway 29 RAF Greenham Common aerodrome, United Kingdom 1960
ILS approach runway 29 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)
TACAN approach chart runway 29 RAF Greenham Common airfield, 1960
TACAN approach runway 29 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)
TACAN approach chart runway 11 Greenham Common Air Base, United Kingdom 1960
TACAN approach runway 11 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)

In the 1970s

Aerial view / satellite view of RAF Greenham Common Air Base, United Kingdom 1977
Satellite image of the airfield from 10 August 1977 - The huge GLCM Alert and Maintenance Area (GAMA) for the protected storage of the BGM-109G cruise missiles was built later. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

In the 1990s

RAF Greenham Common on a map 1993
RAF Greenham Common on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1993 - The field is shown as closed. (Source: ONC E-2 (1993), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin)

Index to the objects shown on the maps

Aerodromes:

  • Abingdon, Aldermaston
  • Benson, Blackbushe, Bocombe Down
  • Chalgrove
  • Dunsfold
  • Fairford, Farnborough
  • Hempstead Norris
  • Lasham, Lyneham
  • Membury, Middle Wallop
  • Odiham
  • Welford

Radio beacons:

  • Blackbushe NDB "BLK", DME "BLC"
  • Brize Norton NDB "BZ"
  • Fairford TACAN "FFA"
  • Greenham Common NDB "GC", VOR "GC", TACAN "GC", ILS LLZ "GC", Outer Marker, Middle Marker
  • Lyneham NDB "LA", TACAN "LYE"
  • Middle Wallop NDB "MW"
  • Odiham TACAN "ODH"

Air traffic control:

  • Brize Norton Approach Control
  • Greenham Common Tower
  • Midland Control

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (US DoD)

Title image: GLCM Alert and Maintenance Area (GAMA) for BGM-109G cruise missiles of the 501st Tactical Missile Wing, Greenham Common, Source: US DoD / National Archives 6437310


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