JHC FS Aldergrove
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Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove, also known as simply JHC FS Aldergrove, is a British military base located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south of Antrim, Northern Ireland and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Belfast, and adjoins Belfast International Airport. It is sometimes referred to simply as Aldergrove which is the name of a nearby hamlet.
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JHC FS Aldergrove | |||||||||
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Aldergrove, County Antrim in Northern Ireland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 54°38′58″N 006°13′31″W | ||||||||
Type | Joint flying station | ||||||||
Code | JV[1] | ||||||||
Area | 96 hectares (240 acres)[2] | ||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | British Army | ||||||||
Controlled by | Joint Helicopter Command | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1918 (1918) | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA, WMO: 03917 | ||||||||
Elevation | 69 metres (226 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: UK AIP Belfast Aldergrove[3] Airfield shared with Belfast International Airport |
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The military flying units share Aldergrove's runways with Belfast International Airport, but have their own separate facilities and helipad.
The site was formerly RAF Aldergrove, a Royal Air Force station which was in operation between 1918 and 2009.