RAF St Mawgan

RAF St Mawgan
Near St Mawgan, Cornwall, England
Shackleton Aircraft as gate guardian
Vigila
(Latin for 'Be watchful')
Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeEGDG
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byNo. 2 Group
Websitewww.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-st-mawgan/
Location
RAF St Mawgan
Shown within Cornwall
RAF St Mawgan
RAF St Mawgan (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates50°26′05″N 005°00′47″W / 50.43472°N 5.01306°W / 50.43472; -5.01306
Grid referenceSW870646
Site history
Built1939 (1939)/40
In use1940-Present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Wing Commander H. R. Simpson
Occupants
  • Defence Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Extraction Training Organisation
  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation SD Training
  • No. 505 Squadron (RAuxAF)

Royal Air Force St Mawgan or more simply RAF St Mawgan is a Royal Air Force station near St Mawgan and Newquay in Cornwall, England. In 2008 the runway part of the site was handed over to Newquay Airport. The remainder of the station continues to operate under the command of the RAF. RAF St Mawgan used to have the widest military runway in the UK (300 ft) and was the home of the Cornwall Air Ambulance service and more recently 505 (Wessex) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF).

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