RAF Upavon

Summary

RAF Upavon is a Royal Air Force station^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (royal_air_force_station category, ranking #38 of 149).^[2]

Key Facts

• RAF Upavon is located in Upavon^[3].
• RAF Upavon is located in Pewsey^[4].
• RAF Upavon is located in Wiltshire^[5].
• RAF Upavon is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• RAF Upavon's instance of is recorded as aerodrome^[7].
• RAF Upavon is owned by Ministry of Defence^[8].
• RAF Upavon is owned by Government of the United Kingdom^[9].
• RAF Upavon is operated by British Army^[10].
• Upavon is named after RAF Upavon^[11].
• RAF Upavon's IATA airport code is recorded as UPV^[12].
• RAF Upavon's ICAO airport code is recorded as EGDJ^[13].
• RAF Upavon's postal code is recorded as SN9 6BE^[14].
• RAF Upavon's Commons category is recorded as RAF Upavon^[15].
• RAF Upavon's occupant is recorded as Volunteer Gliding Squadron^[16].
• May 13, 1912 marks the founding of RAF Upavon^[17].
• RAF Upavon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.2906, 'lon': -1.77833}^[18].
• RAF Upavon's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Defence^[19].
• RAF Upavon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'UPN'}^[20].
• RAF Upavon sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+574'}^[21].
• RAF Upavon's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'RAF Upavon'}^[22].
• RAF Upavon's historic county is recorded as Wiltshire^[23].

Body

Geography

RAF Upavon is in the country of United Kingdom^[6]. Located in include Upavon^[3], a village^[24], in United Kingdom^[25]; Pewsey^[4], a village^[26], in United Kingdom^[27]; and Wiltshire^[5], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29].

Physical Characteristics

RAF Upavon sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+574'}^[21].

Designation and Status

RAF Upavon's instance of is recorded as aerodrome^[7].

History and Context

May 13, 1912 marks the founding of RAF Upavon^[17]. Owners include Ministry of Defence^[8], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1964^[32], headquartered in Whitehall^[33] and Government of the United Kingdom^[9], a government^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], headquartered in 10 Downing Street^[36]. Upavon is named after it^[11].

Why It Matters

RAF Upavon draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (royal_air_force_station category, ranking #38 of 149).^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]